Biomechanical evaluation of the less invasive stabilization system and the 95-degree angled blade plate for the internal fixation of distal femur fractures in human cadaveric bones with high bone mineral density

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 836-840

  Zlowodzki, Michael ^a   Williamson, Scott ^b   Zardiackas, Lyle D ^c   Kregor, Philip J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical testing; Blade plate; Distal femur fracture; Internal fixation; Less invasive stable system; Unicortical fixation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; EVALUATION; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MODEL; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS;

EID: 33646474983     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000208129.10022.f8     Document Type: Article

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