Reconstruction of a Mason type-III fracture of the radial head using four different fixation techniques: An experimental study

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1545-1550

  Koslowsky, T C ^a,b   Mader, K ^a   Dargel, J ^a   Koebke, J ^a,c   Hellmich, M ^a,c   Pennig, D ^a  

^a ST VINZENZ HOSPITAL   (Germany)

^b St Elisabeth Hospital   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE REMODELING; BONE SCREW; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; IMPLANT; KIRSCHNER WIRE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS HEAD FRACTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MALE; RADIUS FRACTURES;

EID: 37249084548     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.89B11.19433     Document Type: Article

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