Open AccessComminuted olecranon fracture fixation with pre-contoured plate: Comparison of composite and cadaver bones
Author(s) -
David A. Hamilton,
Danielle Reilly,
Felix Wipf,
Srinath Kamineni
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 2218-5836
DOI - 10.5312/wjo.v6.i9.705
Subject(s) - cadaveric spasm , cadaver , medicine , olecranon , fixation (population genetics) , stiffness , elbow , composite number , anatomy , orthodontics , composite material , materials science , population , environmental health
To determine whether use of a precontoured olecranon plate provides adequate fixation to withstand supraphysiologic force in a comminuted olecranon fracture model.