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Adjustable Stiffness, External Fixator for the Rat Femur Osteotomy and Segmental Bone Defect Models
Published on: October 9, 2014
[Analysis of the design principle and mechanics nature of adjustable semi-circular planum external fixator]
Abstract:
This thesis presents our studies of an adjustable semi-circular planum external fixator and offers a relatively detailed introduction and analysis of the structure principle and mechanics nature. Because dual-direction joining pole with active joints was used, by adjusting the length of each pole, it can not only make the two semi-circular steel plates more parallely along the axis line to stabilize the fracture and lengthen the extremity, but it also can change the planum angle of the steel plate, and thus achieve the effect of orthopaedic function.
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