Biomechanical evaluation of the Less Invasive Stabilization System, angled blade plate, and retrograde intramedullary nail for the internal fixation of distal femur fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 494-502

  Zlowodzki, Michael ^a   Williamson, Scott ^b   Cole, Peter A ^a   Zardiackas, Lyle D ^b   Kregor, Philip J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical testing; Blade plate; Distal femur fracture; Less Invasive Stabilization System; Locked plate; Minimally invasive; Minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis; Osteoporosis; Retrograde intramedullary nail; Submuscular plating; Supracondylar femur fracture

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMUR FRACTURE; FIXATION FAILURE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; FROZEN SECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERLOCKING NAIL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LOADING TEST; MATERIALS TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PLASTICITY; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; SIMULATION;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 4644224564     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200409000-00004     Document Type: Article

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