A biomechanical evaluation of methods of distal humerus fracture fixation using locking compression plates versus conventional reconstruction plates

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 286-293

  Korner, Jan ^a,b,c   Diederichs, Gerd ^b,c   Arzdorf, Michael ^b   Lill, Helmut ^c   Josten, Christoph ^c   Schneider, Erich ^b   Linke, Berend ^b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Distal humerus; Fracture; LCP; Osteosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; BONE PLATE; BONE STRENGTH; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS FRACTURE; IMPLANT; IN VITRO STUDY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SIMULATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 2642514242     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200405000-00004     Document Type: Article

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