Proximal humerus fractures: A comparative biomechanical analysis of intra and extramedullary implants

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 441-447

  Füchtmeier, Bernd ^a   May, R ^b   Hente, R ^c   Maghsudi, M ^d   Volk M ^e   Hammer, J ^b   Nerlich, M ^a   Prantl, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^c Berchtesgaden Municipal Hospital   (Germany)

^d Department of Traumatology and Reconstruction Surgery   (Germany)

^e Military Hospital Ulm   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanical analysis; Proximal humeral nail; Proximal humerus fractures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAIL; BONE PLATE; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIPHYSIS; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MECHANICAL STRESS; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OSTEOTOMY; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RIGIDITY; ROTATION; TORSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; BONE PLATES; CADAVER; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SHOULDER FRACTURES;

EID: 34547115714     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-007-0319-6     Document Type: Article

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