Comparative biomechanical analysis of supracondylar femur fracture fixation: Locked intramedullary nail versus 95-degree angled plate

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 344-350

  David, Stephen M ^a   Harrow, Matthew E ^a   Peindl, Richard D ^a   Frick, Steven L ^a   Kellam, James F ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Internal fixation; Supracondylar femur fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAIL; BONE PLATE; CADAVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; BONE PLATES; CADAVER; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031183344     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199707000-00008     Document Type: Article

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