Biomechanical Analysis of Antegrade and Retrograde Flexible Intramedullary Nail Fixation of Pediatric Femoral Fractures Using a Synthetic Bone Model

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 167-171

  Fricka, Kevin B ^a   Mahar, Andrew T ^a   Lee, Steven S ^a   Newton, Peter O ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Biomechanical testing; Femoral shaft fractures; Flexible intramedullary nails

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESIN; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CANCELLOUS BONE; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; CORTICAL BONE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT STIFFNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TORQUE;

EID: 1442331407     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-200403000-00006     Document Type: Article

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