A nonlocking end screw can decrease fracture risk caused by locked plating in the osteoporotic diaphysis

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 620-627

  Bottlang, Michael ^a   Doornink, Josef ^a   Byrd, Gregory D ^a,b   Fitzpatrick, Daniel C ^a,c   Madey, Steven M ^a  

^a Legacy Biomechanics Laboratory   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Slocum Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine   (United States)

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EID: 62549115765     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.H.00408     Document Type: Article

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