How does torsional deformity of the radial shaft influence the rotation of forearm?: A biomechanical study

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-60

  Kasten, Philip ^a   Krefft, Mathias ^b   Hesselbach, Jürgen ^b   Weinberg, Annelie M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Forearm; Fracture; Pronation; Supination; Torsional deformity of the radial shaft

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; BONE MALFORMATION; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL BONE; FEMALE; FOREARM; GERMANY; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TISSUE FIXATION; TORSION;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRONATION; RADIUS; SUPINATION; TORSION;

EID: 0037231692     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200301000-00009     Document Type: Article

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