A biomechanical study on fixation stability with twin hook or lag screw in artificial cancellous bone

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 349-355

  Olsson, O ^a   Tanner, K E ^b,c   Ceder, L ^a   Ryd, L ^b  

^a HELSINGBORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CANCELLOUS BONE; FEMUR HEAD; FRACTURE FIXATION; HIP FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; TORQUE; WEIGHT BEARING;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMUR HEAD; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 12244293842     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-002-0385-x     Document Type: Article

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