Biomechanical evaluation of two-part surgical neck fractures of the humerus fixed by an angular stable locked intramedullary nail

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 406-413

  Horn, Joachim ^a   Gueorguiev, Boyko ^b   Brianza, Stefano ^b   Steen, Harald ^a   Schwieger, Karsten ^b  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

angular stability; biomechanical; fracture; humerus; Intramedullary nail; locking screws; surgical neck

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANGULAR STABLE LOCKED INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE MINERAL; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS FRACTURE; HUMERUS HEAD; HUMERUS SUBCAPITAL FRACTURE; HYSTERESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERLOCKING NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MECHANICAL TORSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; WEIGHT BEARING;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; CADAVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79959844895     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181ffdf9a     Document Type: Article

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