Locking Compression Plate loosening and plate breakage: A report of four cases

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 571-577

  Sommer, Christopher ^a   Babst, R ^b   Muller M ^c   Hanson, B ^c  

^a Kantonspital Chur   (Switzerland)

^b LUZERNER KANTONSSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^c AO FOUNDATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Angular stability; Fractures; Internal fixation; Locking screws; Plates

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION OSTEOSYNTHESIS; ENDOPROSTHESIS LOOSENING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FIXATION FAILURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INTERLOCKING NAIL; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PLATE FIXATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AGED; BONE PLATES; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; REOPERATION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 4644233694     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200409000-00016     Document Type: Article

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