Unstable proximal extraarticular tibia fractures: A biomechanical evaluation of four methods of fixation

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 540-545

  Peindl, Richard D ^a   Zura, Robert D ^b   Vincent, Andrew ^c   Coley, Edward R ^a   Bosse, Michael J ^a   Sims, Stephen H ^d  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^d ORTHOCAROLINA HIP AND KNEE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

External fixation; Locking plate; Periarticular plate; Plate fixation; Proximal tibia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMUR OSTEOTOMY; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; INTERLOCKING NAIL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOADING TEST; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROXIMAL TIBIA FRACTURE; SIMULATION; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VARUS DEFORMITY;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 4644278172     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200409000-00010     Document Type: Article

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