Finite element analysis of a femoral retrograde intramedullary nail subject to gait loading

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 93-108

  Cheung, G ^b,e   Zalzal, P ^c   Bhandari, M ^d   Spelt, J K ^b   Papini, M ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Femur; Finite element analysis; Fracture fixation; Intramedullary nail; Stress

Indexed keywords

BONE; DIAGNOSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); PATTERN RECOGNITION; STRAIN;

BONE LOAD SHARING; COMPOSITE BONES;

GAIT ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; COMPOSITE GRAFT; FEMUR FRACTURE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GAIT; IMPLANT; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0348140582     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2003.10.006     Document Type: Article

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