Biomechanical principles and mechanobiologic aspects of flexible and locked plating

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 25, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2011, Pages

  Claes, Lutz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

flexible fixation; interfragmentary strain; locked plating; mechanobiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRIDGING PLATE; CALLUS; FLEXIBLE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INTERNAL FIXATOR; LOCKED PLATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS FIXATION;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS;

EID: 79551539853     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e318207093e     Document Type: Article

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