The Knee
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 46-50 , January 2007

Biomechanical evaluation of different fixation plates in medial opening upper tibial osteotomy

  • Irfan Esenkaya

      Affiliations

    • Inonu University, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 44065, Malatya, Turkey
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  • Mesut Misirlioglu

      Affiliations

    • Inonu University, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 44065, Malatya, Turkey
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  • M.Halidun Kelestemur

      Affiliations

    • Firat University, School of Eng., Department of Metallurgical and Materials, Eng., Elazig, Turkey
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  • Nurzat Elmali

      Affiliations

    • Inonu University, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 44065, Malatya, Turkey
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  • Ersin Fadillioglu

      Affiliations

    • Inonu University, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Malatya, Turkey

Received 28 April 2006 ,Revised 11 August 2006 ,Accepted 9 October 2006.

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PII: S0968-0160(06)00166-9

doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2006.10.003

The Knee
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 46-50 , January 2007

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