Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 16, Issue 9 , Pages 776-782 , November 2001

Mechanical properties of callus in human tibial fractures: a preliminary investigation

  • C.Ian Moorcroft

      Affiliations

    • School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Staffordshire University, P.O. Box 333, Beaconside, Staffordshire ST18 0DF, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author
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  • Peter J Ogrodnik

      Affiliations

    • School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Staffordshire University, P.O. Box 333, Beaconside, Staffordshire ST18 0DF, UK
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  • Peter B.M Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Postgraduate Medicine, Thornburrow Drive, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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  • Roger H Wade

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

Received 23 April 2001 ,Accepted 21 August 2001.

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Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 16, Issue 9 , Pages 776-782 , November 2001

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