Biomechanical analysis of distal femur fracture fixation: Fixed-angle screw-plate construct versus condylar blade plate

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-46

  Higgins, Thomas F ^a   Pittman, Gavin ^b   Hines, Jerod ^a   Bachus, Kent N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Orthopedic Partners   (United States)

Author keywords

Blade plate; Distal femur fracture; Locking plate; Supracondylar femur fracture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; DISPLACEMENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FEMUR CONDYLE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR OSTEOTOMY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPLANT; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846101111     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31802bb372     Document Type: Article

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