Mechanical effects of different localization of the point of entry in femoral nailing

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 117, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 35-38

  Strand, R M ^a   Molster A O ^a   Engesaeter L B ^a   Gjerdet, N R ^a   Orner T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRENGTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FEMALE; FEMUR; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031963392     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00703436     Document Type: Article

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