Influence of lateral muscle loading in the proximal femur after fracture stabilization with a Trochanteric Gamma Nail (TGN)

JSME International Journal, Series C: Mechanical Systems, Machine Elements and Manufacturing

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1070-1074

  Sitthiseripratip, Kriskrai ^a   Mahaisavariya, Banchong ^b   Suwanprateeb, Jintamai ^a   Bohez, Erik ^c   Vander Sloten, Jos ^d  

^a NATIONAL METAL AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Lateral muscle loading; Proximal femur; Trochanteric gamma nail

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GAMMA RAYS; LOADS (FORCES); MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; STRAIN; STRESSES;

CLOSED NAILING TECHNIQUE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; MUSCLE LOADING; TROCHANTERIC GAMMA NAIL (TGN);

MUSCLE;

MEDICAL APPLICATION;

EID: 14844310298     PISSN: 13447653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmec.47.1070     Document Type: Article

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