| Literature DB >> 856517 |
C B Malone, K G Heiple, A H Burstein.
Abstract
Bones with retained screws gradually regain normal strength but upon removal the strength drops to that of bones with fresh holes. This strength loss is probably attributable to microdamage occurring to the bone surfaces at the time of removal.Mesh：
Year: 1977 PMID： 856517
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Orthop Relat Res ISSN： 0009-921X Impact factor: 4.176