Fatigue strength of common tibial intramedullary nail distal locking screws
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Premature failure of either the nail and/or locking screws with unstable fracture patterns may lead to angulation, shortening, malunion, and IM nail migration. Up to thirty percent of all unreamed nail locking screws can break after...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.josr-online.com/content/4/1/11 |