Intramedullary Pressure Increase for Different Commercial and Experimental Reaming Systems: An Experimental Investigation

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 540-546

  Müller, Christof A ^a,b   Schavan, Robert ^a   Frigg, Robert ^a   Perren, Stephan M ^a   Pfister, Ulrich ^b  

^a AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b STÄDTISCHES KLINIKUM KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanical study; Intramedullary nailing; Intramedullary pressure; Reamer design; Reaming

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMUR; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; PRESSURE;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMUR; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; PRESSURE;

EID: 0032196892     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199811000-00002     Document Type: Article

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