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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |