Optimal screw orientation for fixation of coronoid fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 277-280

  Moon, Jun Gyu ^a   Zobitz, Mark E ^a   An, Kai Nan ^a   O'Driscoll, Shawn W ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Coronoid fracture; Elbow instability; Screw fixation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CORONOID FRACTURE; ELBOW FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE TREATMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MACHINE; MATERIALS TESTING; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TORQUE; ULNA; EQUIPMENT; IMPLANTATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA FRACTURE; YOUNG MODULUS;

BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; ELASTIC MODULUS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA FRACTURES;

EID: 66149092359     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31819df8c9     Document Type: Article

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