The biomechanics of ipsilateral intertrochanteric and femoral shaft fractures: A comparison of 5 fracture fixation techniques

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 517-524

  McConnell, Alison ^a   Zdero, Rad ^a   Syed, Khalid ^b   Peskun, Christopher ^b   Schemitsch, Emil ^a,b  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Femur; Fixation; Fracture; Intertrochanteric; Ipsilateral

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; FEMUR INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; JOINT STIFFNESS; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; AGED; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERNAL FIXATOR; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 56149107509     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31817d97bc     Document Type: Article

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