External fixation of the pelvic ring: An experimental study on the role of pin diameter, pin position, and parasymphyseal fixator pins

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 648-653

  Ponsen, Kees Jan ^a   Joosse, Pieter ^a   Van Dijke, Gilbert A Hoek ^b   Snijders, Chris J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; HIP; ILIAC CREST; PELVIS; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; RIGIDITY;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PELVIC BONES;

EID: 35648950614     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: 17453682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17453670710014347     Document Type: Article

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