Biomechanical considerations in plate osteosynthesis: The effect of plate-to-bone compression with and without angular screw stability

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 362-368

  Stoffel, Karl ^a   Lorenz, Kai Uwe ^a,b   Kuster, Markus S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CANTONAL HOSPITAL ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Compression plate; Internal fixator; LISS; NCB; PAP

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; COMPRESSION OSTEOSYNTHESIS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MATERIALS TESTING;

EID: 34447302029     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31806dd921     Document Type: Article

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