Biomechanical validation of a new nail-plate for the repair of stable proximal femoral fractures

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 137-142

  Ramer, M ^a   Viceconti, M ^a   Toni, A ^a   Pipino, F ^b   Giunti, A ^a  

^a RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMUR HEAD; FEMUR INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; ROTATION; SHEAR STRESS;

EID: 0031045612     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00426062     Document Type: Article

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