Biomechanical evaluation of different fixation methods for fracture dislocation involving the proximal tibia

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1059-1064

  Jiang, Rui ^a   Luo, Cong Feng ^b   Zeng, Bing Fang ^b  

^a Shanghai Gongli Hospital   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED SIXTH PEOPLE S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Fracture dislocation; Knee; Plate fixation; Tibial plateau

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FRACTURE FIXATION; LOAD TESTING; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; STIFFNESS;

BIOMECHANICAL EVALUATION; BIOMECHANICAL TESTING; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; KNEE; MAXIMUM LOADS; MECHANICAL STRENGTHS; PLATE FIXATION; SIMULATED FRACTURE; TIBIAL PLATEAU;

FRACTURE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROXIMAL TIBIA FRACTURE; RIGIDITY; SIMULATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE DISLOCATION; KNEE JOINT; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; TIBIA; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 49649110679     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2008.04.005     Document Type: Article

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