Torsional strength of double- versus single-screw fixation in a pig model of unstable slipped capital femoral epiphysis

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 295-299

  Snyder, Ryan R ^a   Williams, John L ^a,b   Schmidt, Thomas L ^a   Salsbury, Thomas L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Johnson Johnson Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Epiphyses; Fracture fixation; Growth plate; Porcine; Shear strength; Slipped; Swine; Torque

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIPHYSIOLYSIS; FEMUR EPIPHYSIS; FEMUR HEAD; FEMUR NECK; FIXATION FAILURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; GROWTH PLATE; NONHUMAN; PERICHONDRIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; SWINE; TORQUE; TORSION;

ANIMALS; BONE SCREWS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ELASTICITY; FEMUR HEAD; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HIP JOINT; JOINT INSTABILITY; ROTATION; SHEAR STRENGTH; SWINE; TORQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748489302     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bpo.0000214906.70045.78     Document Type: Article

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