Biomechanical Comparison of Posterior Internal Fixation Techniques for Unstable Pelvic Fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 517-522

  Comstock, Christopher P ^a   Van Der Meulen, Marjolein C H ^b   Goodman, Stuart B ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Fracture fixation; Mechanical testing; Pelvis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISLOCATION; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIC GIRDLE; RADIOGRAPHY;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; DISLOCATIONS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC BONES;

EID: 0030329692     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199611000-00001     Document Type: Article

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