Syndesmosis fixation: Analysis of shear stress via axial load on 3.5-mm and 4.5-mm quadricortical syndesmotic screws

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 65-69

  Hansen, Matthew ^a   Le, Long ^a   Wertheimer, Stuart ^a   Meyer, Eric ^b   Haut, Roger ^c  

^a St John North Shores Hospital   (United States)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distal tibiofibular ligaments; Syndesmosis; Syndesmotic fixation

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL;

ANKLE; ARTICLE; FRACTURE FIXATION; SHEAR STRESS; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANKLE INJURIES; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 33644526946     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2005.12.004     Document Type: Article

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