Internal fixation of radial neck fractures: An in vitro biomechanical analysis

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 358-361

  Giffin, J Robert ^a   King, Graham J W ^a,b,d   Patterson, Stuart D ^c   Johnson, James A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c Central Florida Orthopaedic Surgery Associates   (United States)

^d ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cadaveric; Fixation; Fracture; Radial neck

Indexed keywords

BONE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); RIGIDITY; SCREWS; STIFFNESS;

FAILURE TESTIGN; NECK FRACTURES; SHEAR LOADING;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; LOADING TEST; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; RIGIDITY; SHEAR STRESS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTION; RADIUS FRACTURES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 1942518800     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2004.01.003     Document Type: Article

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