title: Biomechanical evaluation of the pins of a mandibular external distractor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Branch, University of Texas Houston Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gateno
authors.forename: Kyoung-Won
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Zahid
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lalani
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Teichgraeber
authors.forename: Michael A K
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Liebschner
authors.forename: Jeremy J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lemoine
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Xia
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001858:Bone Nails; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis / Q000379:methods; D016267:External Fixators; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008334:Mandible / Q000502:physiology; D008422:Materials Testing; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D019415:Torque