Review of the biomechanics and patterns of limb fractures

Trauma

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-40

  Mcgee, A M ^a   Qureshi, A A ^a   Porter, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

articular cartilage; biomechanics; bone composition; cancellous bone; cortical bone; fracture pattern; material property

Indexed keywords

ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE; BONE DEFORMATION; CANCELLOUS BONE; COMPRESSION; CORTICAL BONE; FORCE; HUMAN; LIMB FRACTURE; MATERIAL STATE; REVIEW; STRESS FRACTURE; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 1842843072     PISSN: 14604086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1460408604ta295oa     Document Type: Article

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