Dynamic biomechanical analysis of different olecranon fracture fixation devices - Tension band wiring versus two intramedullary nail systems: An in-vitro cadaveric study

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 658-664

  Nowak, T E ^a   Mueller, L P ^a   Burkhart, K J ^a   Sternstein, W ^a   Reuter, M ^b   Rommens, P M ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b ST JOSEFS HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Intramedullary nailing; Olecranon fracture; Tension band wiring

Indexed keywords

BONE; FORCE CONTROL; PNEUMATICS; STABILITY; WIRE;

INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; OLECRANON FRACTURE; TENSION BAND WIRING; VIDEO ANALYSIS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; EVALUATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT STABILITY; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; OLECRANON FRACTURE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OSTEOTOMY; PNEUMATIC TOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSION BAND WIRING; VIDEORECORDING;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MALE;

EID: 34249276660     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2007.02.003     Document Type: Article

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