Extra-articular distal tibia fractures: A mechanical evaluation of 4 different treatment methods

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 30-35

  Hoenig, Michael ^a   Gao, Fan ^b   Kinder, Jeremy ^a   Zhang, Li Qun ^b   Collinge, Cory ^c   Merk, Bradley R ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Angular stable intramedullary nailing; Biomechanical; Distal tibia fracture; Intramedullary nailing; Locking plate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGULAR STABLE INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTAL TIBIA FRACTURE; ENERGY; EXTRAARTICULAR DISTAL TIBIA FRACTURE; FIBULA; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE TREATMENT; FROZEN SECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERLOCKING NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LOADING TEST; LOCKED PLATING; OSTEOTOMY; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; STANDARD PLATING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE PLATES; CADAVER; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTIC MODULUS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 75149132803     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181c29bc0     Document Type: Article

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