Internal fixation of experimental intraarticular calcaneal fractures: A biomechanical analysis of two fixation methods

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 425-429

  Carr, James B ^a,b   Tigges, Russell G ^a   Wayne, Jennifer S ^a   Earll, Mark ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Calcaneus; Fixation strength; Fracture; Internal fixation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; CADAVER; CALCANEUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; THEORETICAL MODEL; WEIGHT BEARING;

AGED; ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; CADAVER; CALCANEUS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0031201150     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199708000-00010     Document Type: Article

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