Effect on dynamic mechanical stability and interfragmentary movement of angle-stable locking of intramedullary nails in unstable distal tibia fractures: A biomechanical study

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 358-365

  Gueorguiev, Boyko ^a,c   Wähnert, Dirk ^a   Albrecht, Daniel ^b   Ockert, Ben ^a,d   Windolf, Markus ^a   Schwieger, Karsten ^a  

^a AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b Berufsgenossenschaftlichen Unfallklinik Tubingen   (Germany)

^c Sedax AG   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Angle stable locking; Biomechanical study; Distal tibia fracture; Intramedullary nail; Unstable fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGLE STABLE LOCKING SCREW; ARTICLE; BONE BOWING; BONE DENSITY; BONE NAIL; BONE SCREW; DISTAL TIBIA FRACTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 79951672810     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181dbaaaf     Document Type: Article

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