A comparative analysis of different treatments for distal femur fractures using the finite element method

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 245-256

  Cegonino J ^a   Aznar, J M García ^a   Doblare M ^a   Palanca, D ^b   Seral, B ^b   Seral, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Condyle plate; Distal femur fractures; Distal femur nail; Finite element simulation; Internal bone remodelling; LISS plate

Indexed keywords

BONE REMODELLING; CONDYLE PLATE; DISTAL FEMURS; FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATIONS; LISS PLATE;

BONE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRESS CONCENTRATION; TISSUE;

FRACTURE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BONE NAIL; BONE PLATE; BONE REMODELING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION STUDY; WEIGHT BEARING;

AGED; BONE NAILS; BONE PLATES; BONE REMODELING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOVEMENT; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 16644376591     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255840412331307182     Document Type: Article

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