An in vivo evaluation of surface polishing of TAN intermedullary nails for ease of removal

European Cells and Materials

Volumn 18, Issue , 2009, Pages 15-26

  Hayes, J S ^a,c   Vos, D I ^a,b   Hahn, J ^a   Pearce, S G ^a   Richards, R G ^a,c  

^a AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b AMPHIA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Implant removal; In vivo; Intramedullary nails; Surface modification; Titanium 7 aluminium 6 niobium

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BUPRENORPHINE; CARPROFEN; NIOBIUM; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE GROWTH; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FORCE; HISTOLOGY; IN VIVO STUDY; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; TIBIA FRACTURE;

EID: 73449123730     PISSN: 14732262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22203/eCM.v018a02     Document Type: Article

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