A fatigue life analysis of small fragment screws

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 494-499

  Merk, Bradley R ^a   Stern, Steven H ^a   Cordes, Scott ^a   Lautenschlager, Eugene P ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical study; Fatigue life; Orthopaedic screws

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL BONE; FATIGUE; GEOMETRY; IMPLANT; IN VITRO STUDY; LABORATORY; MATERIALS HANDLING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

BONE SCREWS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0034782455     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200109000-00006     Document Type: Article

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