Stability of Radial Head and Neck Fractures: A Biomechanical Study of Six Fixation Constructs With Consideration of Three Locking Plates

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1569-1575

  Burkhart, Klaus Josef ^a   Mueller, Lars P ^a   Krezdorn, David ^a   Appelmann, Philipp ^a   Prommersberger, Karl J ^a   Sternstein, Werner ^a   Rommens, Pol M ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

locking plates; osteosynthesis; radial head; radial neck; Stability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPLANT; OSTEOTOMY; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS HEAD FRACTURE; TORSION;

BONE PLATES; CADAVER; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RADIUS FRACTURES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TORSION, MECHANICAL;

EID: 36849038988     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.08.023     Document Type: Article

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