Biomechanical comparison of internal fixation techniques for the treatment of unstable basicervical femoral neck fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 337-343

  Deneka, David A ^a,b   Simonian, Peter T ^a   Stankewich, C J ^a   Eckert, Damn ^a   Chapman, Jens R ^a   Tencer, Allan F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Basicervical; Femoral neck fractures; Hip fractures; Internal fixation techniques

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0031183549     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199707000-00007     Document Type: Article

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