Intramedullary screw fixation of proximal fifth metatarsal fractures: A biomechanical study

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 581-584

  Shah, Steven N ^a   Knoblich, Guenther O ^a   Lindsey, Derek P ^b   Kreshak, Jennifer ^c   Yerby, Scott A ^b   Chou, Loretta B ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bending strength; Biomechanics; Bone screw; Fracture fixation

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; METATARSAL BONE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; METATARSAL BONES;

EID: 0034909086     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070102200709     Document Type: Article

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