A Bioabsorbable Fixation Implant for Use in Proximal Interphalangeal Joint (Hammer Toe) Arthrodesis: Biomechanical Testing in a Synthetic Bone Substrate

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 288-294

  Pietrzak, William S ^a   Lessek, Timothy P ^a   Perns, Stephen V ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

bioabsorbable; biomechanical testing; fixation; hammer toe; Kirschner wire

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; BUFFER; COPOLYMER;

AGING; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIOMECHANICS; DEVICE; HAMMER TOE; IN VIVO STUDY; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; KIRSCHNER WIRE; PHALANX; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS FIXATION; RIGIDITY; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ARTHRODESIS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE WIRES; HAMMER TOE SYNDROME; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYMERS; TOE JOINT;

EID: 33747894617     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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