Mechanical testing of small fracture implants for comparison of insertion and failure torques

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 123, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 388-391

  Glauser, Craig R ^a   Oden, Z Maria ^a   Ambrose, Catherine ^a   Willits, Mark B ^a   Coupe, Kevin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Failure torque; Insertion torque; Small fracture screws

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIBIA; TORQUE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; TORQUE;

EID: 0242551810     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-003-0581-1     Document Type: Article

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