Rigidity of unilateral external fixators—A biomechanical study
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Rigidity of unilateral external fixators--a biomechanical study.
INTRODUCTION External fixation is the primary choice of temporary fracture stabilisation for specific polytrauma patients. Adequate initial fracture healing requires sufficient stability at the fracture site. The purpose of this study was to compare the rigidity of the Dynafix DFS(®) Standard Fixator (4 joints) with the Orthofix ProCallus Fixator(®) (2 joints), which differ in possibilities for...
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عنوان ژورنال: Injury
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0020-1383
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2011.05.024