Comparison of Mechanical Stability of Elastic Titanium, Nickel-Titanium, and Stainless Steel Nails Used in the Fixation of Diaphyseal Long Bone Fractures
Elastic nails made of the nickel-titanium shape memory alloy (Nitinol) have been reported to control bone modeling in animal studies. However, the mechanical stability of the Nitinol nail in the fixation of long bone fractures remains unclear. This study compared mechanical stability among nails mad...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Materials |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/11/11/2159 |