Biomechanics in uniaxial compression of three distal radius volar plates

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 446-451

  Osada, Denju ^a,b   Fujita, Satoshi ^a,b   Tamai, Kazuya ^a,b   Iwamoto, Akira ^a,b   Tomizawa, Kazuo ^a,b   Saotome, Koichi ^a,b  

^a Dokkyo University School of Medicine ^*

^b DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Colles' fracture; Distal radius fracture; Internal fixation; Volar plate

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CADAVER; COLLES FRACTURE; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; COMPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MATERIALS TESTING; PALMAR APONEUROSIS; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; RADIUS FRACTURE; SIMULATION; SOFT TISSUE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 2442697735     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2003.12.010     Document Type: Article

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