Volar Fixation for Dorsally Angulated Extra-Articular Fractures of the Distal Radius: A Biomechanical Study

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 771-779

  Koh, Shukuki ^a   Morris, Randal P ^b   Patterson, Rita M ^b   Kearney, J Patrick ^b   Buford Jr , William L ^b   Viegas, Steven F ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; distal radius fracture; internal fixation; plate

Indexed keywords

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); TITANIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE IMMOBILIZATION; HAND; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MACHINE; MALE; MATERIALS; MODEL; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; RECORDING; RIGIDITY; SIMULATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; RADIUS FRACTURES;

EID: 33646506008     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2006.02.015     Document Type: Article

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