Setscrew Distal Locking for Intramedullary Nails: A Biomechanical Study

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 414-419

  Köse, Nusret ^a   Günal, Izge ^b   Wang, Xiaodu ^c   Athanasiou, Kyriacos A ^c   Agrawal, C Mauli ^c   Mabrey, Jay D ^c  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cadaver bone; Distal setscrew locking; Femur fractures; Interlocking; Intramedullary nail

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAIL; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; ROTATION; STANDARD; TENSILE STRENGTH; TORQUE; TORSION;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; ROTATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; TORQUE; TORSION;

EID: 0034252053     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200008000-00006     Document Type: Article

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