Finite element study of intramedullary osteosynthesis in the treatment of trochanteric fractures of the hip: Gamma and PFN

Injury

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 130-135

  Seral, B ^a   Garcia J M ^b   Cegonino J ^b   Doblare M ^b   Seral, F ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO LOZANO BLESA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRENGTH; BONE STRESS; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; FEMUR TROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MECHANICAL STRESS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0347003741     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(03)00076-7     Document Type: Article

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