The influence of a weight-bearing platform on the mechanical behavior of two Ilizarov ring fixators: tensioned wires vs. half-pins

BACKGROUND: A weight-bearing platform applied at the distal end of an Ilizarov external frame allows patients with hindfoot transfixations, foot deformities or plantar skin lesions to bear weight. This leads to an indirect loading of the fracture or osteotomy site. However, the effect on the fractur...

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Autores principales: Gessmann, Jan, Citak, Mustafa, Jettkant, Birger, Schildhauer, Thomas A, Seybold, Dominik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3264501/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22152699
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-799X-6-61

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3264501/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22152699
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-799X-6-61

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