Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 25, Issue 8 , Pages 771-775 , October 2010

Intramedullary nailing vs. palmar locked plating for unstable dorsally comminuted distal radius fractures: A biomechanical study

  • Klaus J. Burkhart

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma Surgery, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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  • Tobias E. Nowak

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma Surgery, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Georg Gradl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma Surgery, University of Rostock, Schillingallee 35, 18057 Rostock, Germany
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  • Daniela Klitscher

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma Surgery, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
    • ,
  • Isabella Mehling

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma Surgery, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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  • Dorothea Mehler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma Surgery, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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  • Lars P. Mueller

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma Surgery, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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  • Pol M. Rommens

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma Surgery, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany

Received 23 September 2009 ,Accepted 2 June 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2010.06.004

Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 25, Issue 8 , Pages 771-775 , October 2010

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