title: A device for producing experimental fractures.
abstract: A device is reported for the production of transverse fractures of canine tibiae by a three-point bending technique. With strain-gauged load arms, the device enables simultaneous measurement of the bend strength of the intact bone. Results from a series of 14 dogs confirm the reproducibility of this technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Royal Perth Hospital, Australia.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Macdonald
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Skirving
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Scull
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004285:Dogs; D004867:Equipment Design; D009983:Orthopedic Equipment; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000209:etiology*