The LCP-concept in the operative treatment of distal humerus fractures - Biological, biomechanical and surgical aspects

Injury

Volumn 34, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2003, Pages

  Korner, Jan ^a,b,c   Lill, Helmut ^b   Müller, Lars Peter ^c   Rommens, Pol Maria ^c   Schneider, Erich ^a   Linke, Berend ^a  

^a AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^c JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Angular stability; Biomechanics; Distal humerus; Fracture; LCP; Osteoporosis; Osteosynthesis

Indexed keywords

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE MINERAL; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; BONE STRESS; CALLUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; FALLING; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; IMMOBILIZATION; LOCKED COMPRESSION PLATE; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; SPORT INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0142138199     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2003.09.022     Document Type: Article

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