Pull-out strength of 0°/30° Kirschner wire syringe external fixators with and without polymer augmentation: A biomechanical study

• Main Authors: Atthakomol,P., Wangjiraphan,N., Krudtong,S., Panya,J., Leuvitoonvejchakij,S., Kraisarin,J., Sananpanich,K.
• Format: Article
• Published: Medical Association of Thailand 2015
• Subjects: Medicine (all)
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84924326252&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38431
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2015, Medical Association of Thailand. All rights reserved. Background: Hand external fixators are in use worldwide and insulin syringes can generally be found in an operating room. Objective: To compare the pull-out strength between degrees of Kirschner wire fixation (0° and 30°) and the effect o...