Operative treatment of greater tuberosity fractures of the humerus - A biomechanical analysis

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 652-657

  Braunstein, V ^a,b   Wiedemann, E ^c   Plitz, W ^a   Muensterer, O J ^d   Mutschler, W ^a   Hinterwimmer, S ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^c OCM Clinic   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanical analysis; Fracture; Greater tuberosity; Operative treatment

Indexed keywords

BONE; FRACTURE; PATIENT TREATMENT; SCREWS; STABILITY; TENDONS;

BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS; GREATER TUBEROSITY; OPERATIVE TREATMENT; TENSION BANDING;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; BONE STRENGTH; CADAVER; CANCELLOUS BONE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS FRACTURE; HUMERUS GREATER TUBEROSITY FRACTURE; HUMERUS SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; WEIGHT BEARING; WIRE TENSION BANDING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 34249300940     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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