Biomechanical evaluation of a new augmentation method for enhanced screw fixation in osteoporotic proximal femoral fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2230-2237

  von der Linden, P ^a   Gisep, Armando ^a   Boner, V ^a   Windolf, M ^b   Appelt, A ^c   Suhm, N ^a  

^a AO Development Institute   (Switzerland)

^b AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cement augmentation; Cut out; High pressure irrigation; Hip fracture; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATIGUE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR HEAD; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MECHANICAL STRESS; METAPHYSIS; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; RISK REDUCTION; STANDARDIZATION; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE CEMENTS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE;

EID: 33845905793     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.20299     Document Type: Article

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