Biomechanical comparison of flexible intramedullary nailing versus crossed Kirschner wire fixation in a canine model of pediatric forearm fractures

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 370-375

  Battle, Jacob ^a   Carmichael, Kelly D ^a   Morris, Randal P ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal model; Forearm fractures; Intramedullary nailing; Kirschner wire; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FOREARM FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KIRSCHNER WIRE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RIGIDITY;

EID: 33746919910     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-200609000-00012     Document Type: Article

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