Biomechanical comparison of a unique locking plate versus a standard plate for internal fixation of proximal humerus fractures in a cadaveric model

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1027-1031

  Walsh, Stephen ^a   Reindl, Rudy ^a   Harvey, Edward ^a   Berry, Gregory ^a   Beckman, Lorne ^b   Steffen, Thomas ^b  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adult; Biomechanical model; Cadaver; Fracture; Geriatric; Proximal humerus; Testing

Indexed keywords

BONE; FRACTURE FIXATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

ADULT; BIOMECHANICAL MODEL; CADAVER; GERIATRIC; MOTION EXERCISES; PROXIMAL HUMERUS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ABDUCTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS FRACTURE; HUMERUS HEAD; IN VIVO STUDY; MACHINE; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OSTEOTOMY; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER; SIMULATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE PLATES; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; SHOULDER FRACTURES;

EID: 33750632703     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2006.06.005     Document Type: Article

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