Dynamic hip screw versus DHS blade: A biomechanical comparison of the fixation achieved by each implant in bone

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 93 B, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 616-621

  O'Neill, F ^a   Condon, F ^a,b   McGloughlin, T ^a   Lenehan, B ^a,b   Coffey, J C ^a   Walsh, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYETHERURETHAN;

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMIC HIP SCREW; DYNAMIC HIP SCREW BLADE; FEMUR HEAD; HUMAN; IMPLANT; JOINT STABILITY; MECHANICAL TORSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; BONE SUBSTITUTES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYURETHANES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN;

EID: 79955124195     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.93B5.25539     Document Type: Article

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