Biomechanical analysis of the mechanism of interlocking nail failure

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 1992, Pages 268-272

  Wu, Chi Chuan ^a   Shih, Chun Hsiung ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE GRAFT; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FIXATION FAILURE; HUMAN; INTERLOCKING NAIL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; TIBIA FRACTURE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0026687812     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: 14343916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00571522     Document Type: Article

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