Conformational instability of the taylor spatial frame: A case report and biomechanical study

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 471-477

  Henderson, Eric R ^a   Feldman, David S ^b   Lusk, Craig ^c   Van Bosse, Harold J ^b   Sala, Debra ^b   Kummer, Frederick J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

^c University of South Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Bending; Compression; Deformity correction; Elastic deformation; Rigidity; Stability; Stiffness; Taylor spatial frame; Torsion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION; CONFORMATION; FIXATION DEVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICAL TORSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOLLOW UP; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; INSTRUMENTATION; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; PSEUDARTHROSIS;

EID: 54049153258     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e318173ecb1     Document Type: Article

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