Stabilization of the posteromedial fragment in bicondylar tibial plateau fractures: A mechanical comparison of locking and nonlocking single and dual plating methods

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 148-155

  Yoo, Brad J ^a   Beingessner, Daphne M ^a   Barei, David P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bicondylar tibial plateau; Biomechanics; Posteromedial fragment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BICONDYLAR TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HYPOTHESIS; INTERLOCKING NAIL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA FRACTURE;

ADULT; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIBIAL FRACTURES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 77954694562     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181e17060     Document Type: Article

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