Biomechanical characteristics of three staples commonly used in foot surgery

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bone staples are an accepted method of fixation in foot surgery. They reduce operating time and trauma in surgical procedures. A variety of memory staples are available but their properties compared to standard staples are not known....

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Main Authors: Makwana Nilesh, Kuiper Jan, Rethnam Ulfin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-02-01
Series:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Online Access:http://www.jfootankleres.com/content/2/1/5