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Bisphosphonate-coated external fixation pins appear similar to hydroxyapatite-coated pins in the tibial metaphysis and to uncoated pins in the shaft: A randomized trial

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: External fixation pins tend to loosen with time, especially from cancellous bone. A coating that releases a bisphosphonate has been shown to improve the fixation of dental implants in humans. We now tested a bisphosphonate coating on steel pins for external fixation. The prim...

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Autores principales: Toksvig-Larsen, Sören, Aspenberg, Per
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Informa Healthcare 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3715817/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23621808
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2013.797315