Biomechanical comparison of four different fixation techniques for pediatric tibial eminence avulsion fractures

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 159-162

  Mahar, Andrew T ^a,b,d   Duncan, Doug ^c   Oka, Richard ^a   Lowry, Alexandra ^b   Gillingham, Bruce ^c   Chambers, Henry ^a,b  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^d MC5054 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical stability; Fixation methods; Tibial eminence avulsion fracture

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; AVULSION FRACTURE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAIL; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; FEMUR; KNEE; KNEE INSTABILITY; NONHUMAN; OSTEOTOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUTURING METHOD; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIBIA FRACTURE;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; BONE SCREWS; CATTLE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIBIAL FRACTURES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 41849137577     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e318164ee43     Document Type: Article

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