Fixation of HA-coated unicortical locking screws in a sheep gap model: A comparative biomechanical study

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-42

  Moroni, Antonio ^a   Pegreffi, Francesco ^a   Hoang Kim, Amy ^a   Tesei, Federico ^a   Giannini, Sandro ^a   Wippermann, Burkhardt ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Klinikum Hildesheim   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Fixation; Gap healing; Hydroxyapatite; Locking compression plate

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYAPATITE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HISTOLOGY; IMPLANT; MECHANICAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; OSTEOLYSIS; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; TIBIA;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; COATED MATERIALS, BIOCOMPATIBLE; DURAPATITE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; MODELS, ANIMAL; OSTEOTOMY; SHEEP; TIBIA; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 37849016438     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31815c11ac     Document Type: Article

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