A mechanical study of gap motion in cadaveric femurs using short and long supracondylar nails

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 354-360

  Sears, Brian R ^a,d   Ostrum, Robert F ^b   Litsky, Alan S ^c  

^a GRANT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery   (United States)

^c THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Retrograde nail; Stability; Supracondylar femur fracture

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOTHESIS; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; MALE; MOTION; OSTEOTOMY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDENT T TEST;

BONE NAILS; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FEMUR; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 4043052385     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200407000-00004     Document Type: Article

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