Biomechanical study of flexible intramedullary nails

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-48

  Johnson, Clint W ^a   Carmichael, Kelly D ^a   Morris, Randal P ^a   Gilmer, Brian ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal model; Bone nails; Fracture fixation; In vitro; Intramedullary; Pediatrics; Radius fractures; Tibial fractures; Ulna fractures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; FORCE; FRACTURE FIXATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; RIGIDITY; SPLINTING; TECHNIQUE; TIBIA FRACTURE; ULNA FRACTURE; ANIMAL; BONE NAIL; DISEASE MODEL; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOGS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; RADIUS FRACTURES; TIBIAL FRACTURES; ULNA FRACTURES;

EID: 60549117956     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181911ee3     Document Type: Article

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