A comparative biomechanical analysis of implants for the stabilization of proximal humerus fractures

Technology and Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 4-5, 2006, Pages 261-270

  Fuchtmeier B ^a   May, R ^b   Fierlbeck, J ^b   Hammer, J ^b   Nerlich, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanical analysis; Proximal humerus fractures; Sirus nail

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DEFORMATION; BONE NAIL; BONE PLATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIPHYSIS; HUMERUS FRACTURE; IMPLANT; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 33750230959     PISSN: 09287329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/thc-2006-144-509     Document Type: Article

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