A biomechanical comparison of unlocked or locked reamed intramedullary nails in the treatment of mid-third simple transverse femoral shaft fractures

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 275-282

  Wu, Chi Chuan ^a,b   Tai, Ching Lung ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biomechanical comparison; Femoral shaft fracture; Locked nail; Unlocked nail

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMUR; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MATERIALS TESTING; OSTEOTOMY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TECHNIQUE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 33746496124     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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