A mechanical evaluation of two fixation methods using cancellous screws for coronal fractures of the lateral condyle of the distal femur (OTA type 33B)

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 273-276

  Jarit, Gregg J ^a   Kummer, Frederick J ^a   Gibber, Marc J ^a   Egol, Kenneth A ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancellous lag screw; Femoral condyle; Hoffa fracture; Screw placement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; BONE STRENGTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR CONDYLE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748154056     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200604000-00007     Document Type: Article

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