Fatigue strength of common tibial intramedullary nail distal locking screws

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Griffin, Lanny V ^a   Harris, Robert M ^b   Zubak, Joseph J ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

^c Shannon Clinic   (United States)

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EID: 65249134232     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1749799X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-799X-4-11     Document Type: Article

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