Mechanical effect of posterior wire or half-pin configuration on stabilization utilizing a model of circular external fixation of the foot

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 136-143

  Rocchio, Thomas M ^a   Younes, Michael B ^b   Bronson, Dwight G ^c   Birch, John G ^c   Samchukov, Mikhail L ^c  

^a P   (United States)

^b Crozer Keystone Health System   (United States)

^c TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Calcaneal Stabilization; Circular External Fixation; Foot

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CALCANEUS; FOOT SURGERY; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; KIRSCHNER WIRE; LONG BONE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BONE NAIL; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FOOT; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; BONE WIRES; CALCANEUS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FOOT; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 2342656370     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070402500305     Document Type: Article

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