Retraction mechanics of Finochietto-style self-retaining thoracic retractors

Chanoit, G; Pell, CA; Bolotin, G; Buckner, GD; Williams, JP; Crenshaw, HC

Buckner, GD (reprint author), North Carolina State Univ, Dept Mech & Aerosp Engn, Campus Box 7910, Raleigh, NC 27695 USA.

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ONLINE, 2019; 18 ():

Abstract

Objectives: Analyze the mechanics of Finochietto-style retractors, including the responses of thoracic tissues during thoracotomy, with an emphasis on......

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