Are angle-fixed implants with elastic properties advantageous for the internal fixation of proximal humerus fractures?;Sind winkelstabile plattensysteme mit elastischen eigenschaften für die stabilisierung der oberarmkopffraktur vorteilhaft?

Biomedizinische Technik

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 345-350

  Hessmann, M H ^a   Sternstein, W ^a   Mehler, D ^a   Korner, J ^a   Hofmann, A ^a   Rommens, P M ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Elasticity; Fixation; Fracture; Humerus

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); RISK ASSESSMENT; STIFFNESS; TORQUE;

BIOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ELASTIC IMPLANT PROPERTIES; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; TORSIONAL STIFFNESS;

FRACTURE;

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS FRACTURE; IMPLANT; IMPLANTATION; LOADING TEST; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; RIGIDITY; TORQUE;

BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SHOULDER FRACTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TORQUE;

EID: 11144248954     PISSN: 00135585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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