Finite element study of the proximal femur with retained trochanteric gamma nail and after removal of nail

Injury

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 778-785

  Mahaisavariya, B ^a   Sitthiseripratip, K ^b   Suwanprateeb, J ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NATIONAL METAL AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Finite element study; Fracture; Gamma nail; Intramedullary nail; Trochanteric fracture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; BONE SCREW; CLIMBING; DENSITY; DEVICE REMOVAL; ENERGY; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR NECK; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE HEALING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS; WALKING;

BONE NAILS; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMUR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 33745975434     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2006.01.019     Document Type: Article

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