Initial rotational stability of distal tibial fractures nailed without proximal locking: The importance of fracture type and degree of cortical contact

Injury

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 137-143

  Drosos, G ^a,b   Karnezis, I A ^a,c   Bishay, M ^b   Miles, A W ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DIAPHYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISTAL TIBIA FRACTURE; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; IN VITRO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; ROTATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURES, COMMINUTED; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ROTATION; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0035127754     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(00)00157-1     Document Type: Article

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