Biomechanics of bone-fracture fixation by stiffness-graded plates in comparison with stainless-steel plates
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the internal fixation of fractured bone by means of bone-plates fastened to the bone on its tensile surface, an on-going concern has been the excessive stress-shielding of the bone by the excessively-stiff stainless-steel plate. T...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-07-01
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| Series: | BioMedical Engineering OnLine |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/4/1/46 |