Interference Kirschner Wires Augment Distal Humeral Fracture Fixation in the Elderly

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 377-379

  Molloy, Sean ^a   Jasper, Louis E ^a   Burkhart, Bradd G ^a   Brumback, Robert J ^a,b   Belkoff, Stephen M ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentation; Distal humerus; Fracture fixation; Kirschner wires; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; EX VIVO STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS; HUMERUS FRACTURE; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MALE; OPTICS; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE WIRES; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MALE; OSTEOTOMY;

EID: 25444498947     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bot.0000157909.30692.8c     Document Type: Article

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