Biomechanical analysis of the Medoff sliding plate

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 93-100

  Mahomed, Mohamed N ^a   Harrington, Ian J ^a,b   Hearn, Trevor C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Department of Orthopaedics ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanical testing; Bone implant stiffness and strain; Implant failure; Medoff sliding hip screw and plate

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; FEMUR SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MALE; MATERIALS HANDLING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033972149     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200001000-00016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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