Ender nail fixation of pediatric femur fractures: A biomechanical analysis

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 442-445

  Lee, Steven S ^a   Mahar, Andrew T ^a   Newton, Peter O ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical testing; Ender nails; Femoral shaft fractures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; DISEASE MODEL; FEMUR FRACTURE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT FUNCTION; MOBILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034963601     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-200107000-00005     Document Type: Article

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