Mechanical Testing of Seven Fixation Methods for Generation of Compression Across a Midtarsal Osteotomy: A Comparison of Internal and External Fixation Devices

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 325-335

  Grant, William P ^a   Rubin, Laurence G ^a   Pupp, Guy R ^a   Vito, George ^a   Jacobus, Dwayne ^a   Jerlin, Erin A ^a   Tam, Harry S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

external fixation; fixation devices; Internal fixation; midtarsal osteotomy compression

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN FOAM; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CANCELLOUS BONE; COMPRESSION OSTEOSYNTHESIS; DATA ANALYSIS; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIRSCHNER WIRE; METATARSAL OSTEOTOMY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE WIRES; CADAVER; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; OSTEOTOMY; PRESSURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TARSAL BONES;

EID: 34548143011     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2007.05.010     Document Type: Article

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