Retrograde nailing of humeral shaft fractures: A biomechanical study of its effects on the strength of the distal humerus

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 101-104

  Strothman, David ^a   Templeman, David C ^a   Varecka, Thomas ^a   Bechtold, Joan ^a  

^a HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Humerus; Interlocking nails; Intramedullary nailing; Retrograde nailing

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0034133647     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200002000-00005     Document Type: Article

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