The fixation strength of hydroxyapatite-coated Schanz screws and standard stainless steel Schanz screws in lower extremity lengthening: A comparison based on a new torque value index: The fixation index

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 126, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 369-373

  Placzek, Richard ^a   Ruffer, M ^c   Deuretzbacher, G ^b   Heijens, E ^c   Meiss, A L ^b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^c ST JOSEFS HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

External fixation; Fixation index; Hydroxyapatite coating; Schanz screws

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYAPATITE; STAINLESS STEEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; GERMANY; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; LEG LENGTHENING; MALE; MATERIAL COATING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRENGTH; TORQUE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

BONE LENGTHENING; BONE SCREWS; DURAPATITE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; STAINLESS STEEL; TORQUE;

EID: 33748470933     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-006-0142-5     Document Type: Article

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