Biomechanical evaluation of locked plating in proximal humeral fractures

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 229-234

  Sanders, Brett S ^a   Bullington, Andrew B ^a   McGillivary, Gary R ^a   Hutton, William C ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ATLANTA VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FIXATION FAILURE; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INTERLOCKING NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VALGUS DEFORMITY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; BONE PLATES; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; SHOULDER FRACTURES;

EID: 33947600104     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2006.03.013     Document Type: Article

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