The effect of an intramedullary carbon-f
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Kettunen, Jukka ;M�kel�, Antero ;Miettinen, Hannu ;Nevalainen, Timo ;Heikkil�, M
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Article
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1998
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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A novel composite material with an ultra-high strength and a low elastic modulus called carbon-fiber-reinforced liquid crystalline polymer (LCP/CF) has been developed. We studied the effects of an intramedullary LCP/CF rod on bone in rabbits. A LCP/CF rod of 3.2 mm in diameter and 50 mm in length wa