The effectof implant overlap on the mechanical properties of the femur

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 930-935

  Harris, Timothy ^a   Ruth, John T ^a   Szivek, John ^a   Haywood, Brett ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Compression hip screw; Femur; Implant; Intramedullary nail; Overlap

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; COMPRESSION HIP SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DIAPHYSIS; ELDERLY CARE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR PERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FIXATION FAILURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPLANT; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT STABILITY; LOADING TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; BONE NAIL; EQUIPMENT; FEMUR; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FEMUR; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS;

EID: 0037868082     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000060999.54287.39     Document Type: Article

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