Biomechanical analysis of nonreamed tibial intramedullary nailing after simulated transverse fracture and fibulectomy

Orthopedics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 51-57

  Thomas, Kevin A ^a   Bearden, Christopher M ^a   Gallagher, Daniel J ^a   Hinton, M Alan ^a   Harris, Mitchel B ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIV MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0031026154     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0147-7447-19970101-11     Document Type: Article

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