The effects of screw length on stability of simulated osteoporotic distal radius fractures fixed with volar locking plates

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 446-453

  Wall, Lindley B ^a   Brodt, Michael D ^a   Silva, Matthew J ^a   Boyer, Martin I ^a   Calfee, Ryan P ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bicortical; biomechanical; distal radius; fracture; volar locking plate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; FLUOROSCOPY; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HUMAN; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; VOLAR PLATE;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES; RADIUS FRACTURES; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 84857794955     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.12.013     Document Type: Article

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