The effect of divergent screw placement on the initial strength of plate-to-bone fixation

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1139-1144

  Robert, Kearny Q ^a   Chandler, Roderick ^a   Baratta, Richard V ^a   Thomas, Kevin A ^a   Harris, Mitchel B ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fractures; Implants; Internal fixation; Plate bone construct; Plates; Pullout

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; COMPRESSION; FRACTURE FIXATION; MECHANICS; MODEL; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRENGTH;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; OSSEOINTEGRATION; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0346099528     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000031103.15337.CA     Document Type: Article

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