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In 36 New Zealand white rabbits tibial osteotomies have been immobilized by the application
of stainless-steel plates and screws. Twenty of the animals had compression applied
to this fixation. The remaining 16 had no compression. The results suggest that the
mechanical stability in the compressed group was greater than in the uncompressed
osteotomies.
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References
- The Effects of Axial Compression on the Healing of Experimental Fractures of the Rabbit Tibia.in: Proc. R. Soc. Med.58. 1965: 882
- Technique of Internal Fixation of Fractures.Springer, Berlin1965
Rahn, B. A. (1970), personal communication.
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