Mechanical comparison of plates used in the treatment of unstable subtrochanteric femur fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 534-538

  Lundy, Douglas W ^a   Acevedo, Jorge I ^b   Ganey, Timothy M ^c   Ogden, John A ^c   Hutton, William C ^d  

^a Orthopaedic Center of the Rockies   (United States)

^b UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Fixation; Subtrochanteric femur fracture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS;

BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0033217201     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199911000-00003     Document Type: Article

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