Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 639-644 , April 2010

Biomechanical Comparison of Contemporary Clavicle Fixation Devices

  • Timothy Renfree, MD
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  • Bryan Conrad, PhD
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  • Thomas Wright, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Thomas Wright, MD, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Florida, 3450 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32607

Received 10 August 2009 ,Accepted 7 December 2009.

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 The plates tested in this study were donated by Acumed (Hillsboro, OR), and the pins were donated by DePuy (Warsaw, IN). Joanne Clarke assisted with the revision and completion of the manuscript. No benefits in any form have been received or will be received related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article.

PII: S0363-5023(09)01113-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.12.012

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 639-644 , April 2010

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