Biomechanical evaluation of the value of osteosynthesis in supracondylar fracture of the humerus using Kirschner pins in children

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 410-415

  Vlahovic T ^a   Bumci I ^a  

^a Alergologiju I Reumatologiju S Klini kom Imunologijom   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Bone; Child; Fracture; Supracondylar

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMERUS SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE; JOINT STABILITY; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MODELS, ANATOMIC;

EID: 0036962821     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-36850     Document Type: Article

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