Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2000; 13(04): 185-190
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632658
Original Research
Schattauer GmbH

Effect of intramedullary pin size on reducing bone plate strain

D. Hulse
1   Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College Station, Texas, USA
,
K. Ferry
2   The Bioengineering Program, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas, USA
,
A. Fawcett
2   The Bioengineering Program, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas, USA
,
D. Gentry
1   Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College Station, Texas, USA
,
W. Hyman
2   The Bioengineering Program, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas, USA
,
S. Geller
1   Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College Station, Texas, USA
,
M. Slater
1   Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College Station, Texas, USA
› Author Affiliations
Further Information

Publication History

Received 18 November 1999

Accepted 08 May 2000

Publication Date:
09 February 2018 (online)

The degrees of plate strain, coupled with various diameters of intramedullary pins, is reported. In addition, the fatigue life and stiffness of the plate/pin construct was determined.

 
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