Three-dimensional load measurements in an external fixator

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1361-1369

  Seide, K ^a   Weinrich, N ^a   Wenzl, M E ^a   Wolter, D ^a   Jurgens C ^a  

^a Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallkrankenhaus Hamburg   (Germany)

Author keywords

External fixator; Fracture healing; Hexapod; Load measurements

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FRACTURE MECHANICS; PATIENT MONITORING; RADIOGRAPHY;

EXTERNAL FIXATOR; SHEAR FORCES;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; CALLUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE REMOVAL; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; OSTEOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SHEAR STRENGTH; TIBIA OSTEOTOMY; TORSION; WEIGHT BEARING; X RAY FILM;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PILOT PROJECTS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TORQUE; TRANSDUCERS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 3242693370     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2003.12.025     Document Type: Article

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