Intra-Articular Pressure Measurement in the Radioulnocarpal Joint Using a Novel Sensor: In Vitro and In Vivo Results

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-75

  Rikli, Daniel A ^a   Honigmann, Philipp ^a   Babst, Reto ^a   Cristalli, Alessandra ^a   Morlock, Michael M ^a   Mittlmeier, Thomas ^a  

^a Surgical Department   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; distal radius fracture; force transmission; wrist

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CARPAL JOINT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVICE; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; JOINT PRESSURE; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOULNAR JOINT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSOR; VALIDATION STUDY; VOLUNTEER;

BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; PRESSURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TRANSDUCERS, PRESSURE; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 33846041294     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2006.10.007     Document Type: Article

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