Fatigue behavior of Ilizarov frame versus tibial interlocking nail in a comminuted tibial fracture model: A biomechanical study

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Hasenboehler, Erik ^a   Smith, Wade R ^a   Laudicina, Laurence ^a,b   Philips, Giby C ^a   Stahel, Philip F ^a   Morgan, Steven J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Florida Sports Medicine Institute   (United States)

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EID: 34248153658     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1749799X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-799X-1-16     Document Type: Article

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