Biomechanical evaluation of parallel versus orthogonal plate fixation of intra-articular distal humerus fractures

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 12-20

  Zalavras, Charalampos G ^a   Vercillo, Michael T ^a   Jun, Bong Jae ^b   Otarodifard, Karimdad ^a   Itamura, John M ^a   Lee, Thay Q ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VA LONG BEACH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Basic Science Study; Biomechanical; Biomechanical Study; Distal humerus; Fixation; Fracture; Intra articular; Orthogonal; Parallel; Plate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIGAMENT; METAPHYSIS; OSTEOTOMY; PLATE FIXATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; ELBOW JOINT; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; HUMERUS; INTRA-ARTICULAR FRACTURES; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 78649876149     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2010.08.005     Document Type: Article

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