A comparison of screw insertion torque and pullout strength

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 374-378

  Ricci, William M ^a   Tornetta III, Paul ^c   Petteys, Timothy ^b   Gerlach, Darin ^b   Cartner, Jacob ^b   Walker, Zakiyyah ^b   Russell, Thomas A ^d  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Smith and Nephew Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Campbell Clinic Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

Fixation strength; Insertion torque; Pull out strength

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CANCELLOUS BONE; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FRACTURE HEALING; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; LOADING TEST; MATERIALS TESTING; OSTEOPOROSIS; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; TORQUE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS; DEVICES; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN;

BONE SCREWS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; TORQUE;

EID: 77953166603     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181c4a655     Document Type: Article

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