Biomechanical evaluation of extramedullary versus intramedullary fixation for reverse obliquity intertrochanteric fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-38

  Kuzyk, Paul R T ^a   Lobo, Joel ^a   Whelan, Daniel ^a   Zdero, Rad ^b   McKee, Michael D ^a   Schemitsch, Emil H ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

135 degree hip screw; 95 degree hip screw; Biomechanical testing; Intramedullary hip screw; Reverse obliquity intertrochanteric fracture

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ADDUCTION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMUR HEAD; FEMUR INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FLEXOR REFLEX; FRACTURE FIXATION; HIP SCREW; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; AGED; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMUR FRACTURE; INTERNAL FIXATOR; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; MECHANICS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; PLIABILITY; WEIGHT BEARING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL PROCESSES; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; PLIABILITY; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 59449104418     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e318190ea7d     Document Type: Article

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