Sacroiliac joint compression using an anterior pelvic compressor: A mechanical study in synthetic bone

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 435-441

  Gardner, Michael J ^a   Kendoff, Daniel ^b   Ostermeier, Sven ^b   Citak, Musa ^b   Hüfner, Tobias ^b   Krettek, Christian ^b   Nork, Sean E ^c  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

C clamp; External fixation; Femoral distractor; Pelvic compressor; Pelvic fracture; Sacroiliac joint

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLAMP; COMPRESSION FRACTURE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT DESTRUCTION; LABORATORY; MODEL; PELVIC GIRDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; SACROILIAC JOINT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

BIOMECHANICS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PELVIC BONES; SACROILIAC JOINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548440220     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e318126bb8e     Document Type: Article

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