Kirschner wire fixation for scaphoid fractures: An experimental study in synthetic bones

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 325-328

  Gokce, V ^a   Oflaz H , ^a   Dulgeroglu A , ^a   Bora A , ^a   Gunal, I ^a,b  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bone; Fixation; Kirschner wires; Scaphoid

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PROSTHESIS; BONE SCREW; FRACTURE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INJURY; KIRSCHNER WIRE; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; SCAPHOID BONE; WRIST INJURY;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; BONE SUBSTITUTES; BONE WIRES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; SCAPHOID BONE; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 79959417540     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193410394525     Document Type: Article

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