Mechanical study of the safe distance between distal femoral fracture site and distal locking screws in antegrade intramedullary nailing

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 693-697

  Antekeier, Shannon B ^a   Burden Jr , Robert L ^a   Voor, Michael J ^a   Roberts, Craig S ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Femur; Fracture; Intramedullary nailing; Mechanical study; Screw hole

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBER; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; COMPRESSION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FATIGUE; FEMUR FRACTURE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LABORATORY TEST; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; VALIDATION PROCESS; WEIGHT BEARING; BONE NAIL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; BONE SCREWS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644836378     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bot.0000184140.44707.a2     Document Type: Article

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