Biomechanics of femoral interlocking nails

Injury

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 437-443

  Schandelmaier, P ^a   Farouk, O ^a   Krettek, C ^a   Reimers, N ^a   Mannss J ^a   Tscherne, H ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechancis; Cadaver study human; Femoral fractures diaphyseal; Fracture fixation intramedullary; Unreamed

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERLOCKING NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MATERIALS TESTING; NORMAL HUMAN; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY;

EID: 0034237170     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(00)00019-X     Document Type: Article

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