Fixation of extra-articular distal humerus fractures using one locking plate versus two reconstruction plates: A laboratory study

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 795-799

  Tejwani, Nirmal C ^a   Murthy, Anjali ^a   Park, Jason ^a   McLaurin, Toni M ^a   Egol, Kenneth A ^a   Kummer, Fred J ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Distal humerus fracture; Locking plate; Osteosynthesis; Plating

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRENGTH; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DOUBLE PLATING TECHNIQUE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS FRACTURE; MECHANICAL TORSION; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SIMULATION; SINGLE PLATING TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; AGED; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT BEARING;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, COMMINUTED; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 68149162956     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318181e53c     Document Type: Article

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