rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
5
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2010-5-10
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pubmed:abstractText |
This study evaluated intramedullary fixation of rib fractures with Kirschner wires and novel ribs splints. We hypothesized that rib splints can provide equivalent fixation strength while avoiding complications associated with Kirschner wires, namely wire migration and cutout.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
AIM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
May
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pubmed:issn |
1529-8809
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Electronic
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pubmed:volume |
68
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
1218-24
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:20068479-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:20068479-Biomechanics,
pubmed-meshheading:20068479-Bone Wires,
pubmed-meshheading:20068479-Elasticity,
pubmed-meshheading:20068479-Equipment Design,
pubmed-meshheading:20068479-Equipment Failure Analysis,
pubmed-meshheading:20068479-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:20068479-Foreign-Body Migration,
pubmed-meshheading:20068479-Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary,
pubmed-meshheading:20068479-Fracture Healing,
pubmed-meshheading:20068479-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:20068479-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:20068479-Materials Testing,
pubmed-meshheading:20068479-Rib Fractures,
pubmed-meshheading:20068479-Rotation,
pubmed-meshheading:20068479-Splints,
pubmed-meshheading:20068479-Tensile Strength,
pubmed-meshheading:20068479-Weight-Bearing
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pubmed:year |
2010
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Less-invasive stabilization of rib fractures by intramedullary fixation: a biomechanical evaluation.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Biomechanics Laboratory, Legacy Research and Technology Center, Portland, Oregon 97232, USA. mbottlan@lhs.org
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Comparative Study,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't,
Evaluation Studies
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