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Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume 47, 1976 - Issue 3
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Original Article

The Effects of Rigidity of Internal Fixation Plates on Long Bone Remodeling: A Bio Mechanical and Quantitative Histological Study

Wayne H. Akeson Division of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolia, California, 92093, USA
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Savio L. Y. Woo Division of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolia, California, 92093, USA
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Ladd Rutherford Division of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolia, California, 92093, USA
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Richard D. Coutts Division of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolia, California, 92093, USA
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Mary Gonsalves Division of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolia, California, 92093, USA
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David Amiel Division of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolia, California, 92093, USA
Pages 241-249 | Accepted 06 Jan 1976, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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