Biomechanical evaluation of current patella fracture fixation techniques

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 351-356

  Carpenter, James E ^a,b   Kasman, Roberta A ^a   Patel, Niraj ^a   Lee, Michael L ^a   Goldstein, Steven A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Box 0363 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Fracture; Patella; Surgery

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATELLA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLA;

EID: 0031181520     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199707000-00009     Document Type: Article

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