Polyaxially-locked plate screws increase stability of fracture fixation in an experimental model of calcaneal fracture

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1257-1263

  Richter, M ^a,b   Droste, P ^a   Goesling, T ^a   Zech, S ^a,b   Krettek, C ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b KLINIKUM COBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CALCANEUS FRACTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CALCANEUS; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 33748758154     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.88B9.17822     Document Type: Article

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