The mechanics of internal fixation of fractures of the distal femur: A comparison of the condylar screw (DCS) with the condylar plate (CP)

Injury

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages

  Harder, Yves ^a,c   Martinet, O ^a   Barraud, G E ^a   Cordey, J ^a   Regazzoni, P ^b  

^a AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c Ratischen Kantonsspital Chur   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Condylar plate; Condylar screw; Distal femoral fractures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; FEMUR CONDYLE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR OSTEOTOMY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; METAPHYSIS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0002769876     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-1383(99)00124-2     Document Type: Article

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