Less-invasive stabilization of rib fractures by intramedullary fixation: A biomechanical evaluation

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1218-1224

  Bottlang, Michael ^a   Helzel, Inga ^a   Long, William ^a   Fitzpatrick, Daniel ^b   Madey, Steven ^a  

^a Legacy Research   (United States)

^b Slocum Centre for Orthopaedics   (United States)

Author keywords

Fracture; Intramedullary fixation; Kirschner wire; Rib; Splint

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE STRENGTH; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL BONE; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KIRSCHNER WIRE; LOADING TEST; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RESPIRATION LOAD; RIB FRACTURE; SPLINT; SURGICAL APPROACH;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE WIRES; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; RIB FRACTURES; ROTATION; SPLINTS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 77952272317     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181bb9df1     Document Type: Article

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