Biomechanics of interlocked nailing in humeral shaft fractures - Comparison between two nail systems and study on the effect of interfragmentary compression with the UHN;Biomechanik der verriegelungsmarknagelung bei oberarmschaftfrakturen. Vergleichsuntersuchungen zweier marknagelsysteme und des effekts der interfragmentaren kompression beim unaufgebohrten humerusnagel

Unfallchirurg

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 183-190

  Blum, J ^b   Machemer, H ^c   Hogner M ^c   Baumgart, F ^a   Schlegel, U ^a   Wahl, D ^a   Rommens, P M ^c  

^a AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

^c Universitätskliniken Mainz ^*

Author keywords

Bending; Humerus; Nail; Stiffness; Torsion; UHN

Indexed keywords

ARM FRACTURE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FRACTURE TREATMENT; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; IMPLANTATION; INTERLOCKING NAIL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; CADAVER; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; OSTEOTOMY;

EID: 0034128647     PISSN: 01775537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001130050520     Document Type: Article

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