Reconstruction of noncontained distal femoral defects with polymethylmethacrylate and crossed-screw augmentation: A biomechanical study

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 171-178

  Toy, Patrick C ^a   France, Jeff ^b   Randall, R Lor ^c   Neel, Michael D ^d   Shorr, Ronald I ^a   Heck, Robert K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b Appalachian Orthopaedic Association   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^d ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE CEMENT; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DEFECT; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; FEMUR; FEMUR CONDYLE; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LOADING TEST; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 30344459441     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.D.02313     Document Type: Article

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