The effect of transfixion wire crossing angle on the stiffness of fine wire external fixation: A biomechanical study

Injury

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1107-1112

  Roberts, Craig S ^a   Antoci, Valentin ^a   Antoci Jr , Valentin ^a   Voor, Michael J ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Crossing angle; External fixation; Stiffness; Transfixion wires

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPRESSION; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; TORQUE; WIRE FIXATION;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE WIRES; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 23644446138     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2004.08.018     Document Type: Article

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