title: Understanding Fracture Healing Biomechanics Based on the "Strain" Concept and its Clinical Applications.
authors.affiliation: AO Research Institute, Davos, Switzerland.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Perren
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernandez
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Regazzoni
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000503:physiopathology; D013314:Stress, Mechanical