Stability of open-book pelvic fractures using a new biomechanical model of single-limb stance

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 590-593

  Goodman, Stuart B ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Fracture fixation; Pelvic fracture; Pelvis; Pubic symphysis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; BONE PLATE; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; LEG; LIGAMENT; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIC GIRDLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBIC BONE; ROTATION; SACROILIAC JOINT; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; LEG; LIGAMENTS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PELVIC BONES; POSTURE; PUBIC BONE; ROTATION; SACROILIAC JOINT; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0031267188     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199711000-00008     Document Type: Article

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