Femoral neck fracture after removal of the standard gamma interlocking nail: A cadaveric study to determine factors influencing the biomechanical properties of the proximal femur

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1519-1526

  Kukla, Christian ^a,c   Pichl, Wolfgang ^b   Prokesch, Rupert ^a   Jacyniak, Wlodzimierz ^a   Heinze, Georg ^a   Gatterer, Reinhold ^a   Heinz, Thomas ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^c Krankenhaus Friesach   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cadaveric study; Femoral neck fracture; Fracture force; Gamma nail; Implant removal

Indexed keywords

BONE; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); PATIENT MONITORING;

INFECTIONS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE MINERAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERLOCKING NAIL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT BEARING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE NAILS; CADAVER; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FEMUR; FEMUR NECK; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0034759555     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(01)00157-9     Document Type: Article

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