Biomechanical investigation of the primary stability of intramedullary compression nails in the proximal tibia: Experimental study using interlocking screws in cryopreserved human tibias

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 22-28

  Gollwitzer, Hans ^a   Karampour, Kiarash ^a   Hauschild, Matthias ^b   Diehl, Peter ^a   Busch, Raymonde ^c   Mittelmeier, Wolfram ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b BG UNFALLKLINIK MURNAU   (Germany)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bone density; Compression; Interlocking nail; Tibia

Indexed keywords

METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE SCREW; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERLOCKING NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; TIBIA; TISSUE PRESERVATION;

EID: 1042302845     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00776-003-0731-x     Document Type: Article

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