Biomechanical Comparison of Contemporary Clavicle Fixation Devices

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 639-644

  Renfree, Timothy ^a   Conrad, Bryan ^a   Wright, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; clavicle; fixation; intramedullary pin; precontoured clavicle plates; transverse fracture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CLAVICLE; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIXATION DEVICE; FRACTURE FIXATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MECHANICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; STRENGTH; TORQUE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CLAVICLE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MATERIALS TESTING; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 77949914138     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.12.012     Document Type: Article

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