Locked plate fixation and intramedullary nailing for proximal humerus fractures: A biomechanical evaluation

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1194-1201

  Hessmann, Martin Henri ^a   Sternstein, Werner S ^a   Hansen, Matthias ^a   Krummenauer, Frank ^a   Pol, Tamara Fischer ^a   Rommens, Maria ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Humerus fracture; Internal fixation; Intramedullary nailing; Locked plate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFORMATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS FRACTURE; IMPLANT; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LOCKED PLATE; MATERIALS TESTING; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; TORQUE;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; BONE PLATES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; SHOULDER FRACTURES;

EID: 22544468510     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000170400.68994.AB     Document Type: Article

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