A biomechanical comparison of plate configuration in distal humerus fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 332-336

  Arnander, Magnus W T ^a,c   Reeves, Alexander ^b   MacLeod, Iain A R ^a   Pinto, Thomas M ^b   Khaleel, Arshad ^a  

^a ST PETER S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Biomet UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c 6 Stack House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Distal humerus; Fracture; Internal fixation

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESIN;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL EQUIPMENT; HUMERUS FRACTURE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; STUDENT T TEST;

BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLIABILITY;

EID: 43049126846     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31816edbce     Document Type: Article

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