Viscoelastic Properties of the Hindfoot Bones

Category: Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Obtaining and maintaining compression at an arthrodesis site is a key factor in achieving successful bony union. Bones, like other collagen containing tissues, are known to exhibit viscoelastic properties that may lead to stress relaxation at the arthrodesis...

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Main Authors: Michelle Son BS, BA, Brent Munroe MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011418S00459