Finite element analysis of a bone-implant system with the proximal femur nail

Technology and Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 4-5, 2006, Pages 411-419

  Helwig, P ^a   Faust, G ^b   Hindenlang, U ^c   Kroplin B ^b   Eingartner, C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

^c LASSO Ingenieurgesellschaft   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; BONE SCREW; BONE STRUCTURE; CANCELLOUS BONE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DATA BASE; FEMUR; FEMUR FRACTURE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; IMPLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE;

EID: 33750236100     PISSN: 09287329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/thc-2006-144-522     Document Type: Article

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