Fixation for comminuted phalangeal fractures: A biomechanical study of five methods

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 765-767

  LU, W W ^a   FurumachI, K ^a   IP, W Y ^a   Chow, S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; COMPRESSION; FINGER FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIRSCHNER WIRE; PLATE FIXATION; RIGIDITY; WIRE FIXATION;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; BONE WIRES; FINGER INJURIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, COMMINUTED; HUMANS; TORSION; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0029729747     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(96)80183-5     Document Type: Article

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