Bone properties affect loosening of half-pin external fixators at the pin-bone interface

Injury

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1764-1770

  Donaldson, Finn E ^a   Pankaj, Pankaj ^a   Simpson, A Hamish R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Finite element analysis; Fracture fixation; Implant material; Orthotropy

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE; BONE GROWTH; BONE STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOPROSTHESIS LOOSENING; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HALF PIN EXTERNAL FIXATOR; HUMAN; IMPLANT; PERIOSTEUM; PLASTICITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE AND BONES; BONE NAILS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TITANIUM;

EID: 84865472331     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: 18790267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2012.07.001     Document Type: Article

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