Osteosynthesis of the proximal femur anchorage of a cervical nail.
One of the factors determining the stability of osteosynthesis is the mechanical strength of the bone fragments required for the anchorage of the implant. The aim is to study the driving of a Thornton nail in the proximal epiphysis of a human femur as a way to measure the strength of the trabecular bone and to predict the stability of the implanted system.
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Hôpital Universitaire André Vésale, Charleroi, Belgium.
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el Banna
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Burny
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Bourgois
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Donkerwolcke
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Moulart
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001858:Bone Nails / Q000592:standards*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure