Performance of a composite flow moulded carbon fibre reinforced osteosynthesis plate

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 175-182

  Rohner, B ^a   Wieling, R ^a   Magerl, F ^b   Schneider, E ^a   Steiner, A ^c  

^a AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b icotec AG   (Switzerland)

^c VETSUISSE FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Carbon fibre reinforced polyetheretherketone; Composite flow moulding; Locking Compression Plate; Osteosynthesis; Snake plate

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 24344451655     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632942     Document Type: Article

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