Biomechanical evaluation of a new fixation technique for internal fixation of three-part proximal humerus fractures in a novel cadaveric model

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 886-892

  Brianza, Stefano ^a,b   Plecko, Michael ^a,b   Gueorguiev, Boyko ^a,b   Windolf, Markus ^a,b   Schwieger, Karsten ^a,b  

^a AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b Unfallkrankenhaus Graz   (Austria)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cadaveric model; Humerus; Intramedullary nail; Locking implants; Plate; Proximal humerus fracture

Indexed keywords

CADAVERIC MODEL; HUMERUS; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILS; LOCKING IMPLANTS; PLATE; PROXIMAL HUMERUS;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE; NAILS; SILICATE MINERALS; SURGERY;

FRACTURE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE PLATE; CADAVER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MODEL; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; ROTATOR CUFF; SIMULATION; TENDON;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE PLATES; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLUOROSCOPY; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; HUMERUS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; OSTEOPOROSIS; SHOULDER FRACTURES; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 77957364714     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2010.06.015     Document Type: Article

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