This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of pilot hole (PH) diameter (0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.7,
3.1, 3.3, 3.5, and 3.7 mm) on the biomechanical and microstructural performance of positive�…

We compared the pin‐bone interfaces at the near and far cortical penetration sites of
positive‐profile end‐threaded external fixation pins in cadaveric canine tibiae. The holding�…

The strength and holding power of four pin designs for use with half pin (type I) external
skeletal fixation were evaluated. Pins that were tested were fully threaded, nonthreaded, two�…

This study tested the hypothesis that two‐way insertion of an external skeletal fixator trans‐
fixation pin would weaken the pin‐bone interface. Smooth and partially threaded (end) trans�…

An in vitro mechanical study was performed to compare the stiffness, maximum load, and
cyclic load-to-failure of a new external fixation half-pin design utilizing a tapered thread-run�…

The Ellis pin is commonly used in external skeletal fixators (ESFs) but some authors suggest
that this pin suffers from a high rate of failure. The purpose of this study was to look for�…

Objective: To test the null hypothesis that osseomechanical integration is not related to the
maximum insertion torque of tapered external fixation pins. Design: Prospective in vivo study�…

The purpose of this study was to determine the respective contribution of each of the
following parameters to the compressive, bending, and torsional rigidity of the Kirschner�…

The effects of three different techniques of intramedullary (IM) pin placement on pin location
and incidence of stifle joint injury were evaluated using 70 cadaver canine tibiae after�…

Half‐pin (type 1) external skeletal fixators with four, three, and two fixation pins and an
intramedullary pin, and four‐pin external skeletal fixators without an intramedullary pin were�…