Mechanical testing of the tension band w
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E. E. Engel; J. B. Volpon; A. C. Shimano
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Article
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1997
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Springer
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English
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The mechanical stability of proximal femoral osteotomies fixed by the tension band wire technique was studied in flexion-compression and torsion tests. The fixation consisted in crossing the section with two Kirschner wires and with a wire cerclage applied to the tension surface. The study was condu