Biomechanical comparison of intramedullary nail and blade plate fixation for tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 703-708

  Alfahd, Uosife ^a   Roth, Sandra E ^a   Stephen, David ^a   Whyne, Cari M ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Blade plate; Retrograde nail; Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ANKLE; ARTHRITIS; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE PLATE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; JOINT INSTABILITY; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; OSTEOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBTALAR JOINT; TIBIOTALOCALCANEAL ARTHRODESIS; TORQUE; WEIGHT BEARING; BONE NAIL; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT; IN VITRO STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANKLE JOINT; ARTHRODESIS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; BONE PLATES; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 33644839127     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bot.0000184142.90448.e3     Document Type: Article

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