Effect of Calcium Triphosphate Cement on Proximal Humeral Fracture Osteosynthesis: A Cadaveric Biomechanical Study
Purpose. To evaluate the effect of filling a central humeral bone void with calcium triphosphate cement on the strength and stability of an osteosynthesis in elderly cadavers. Methods. 14 fresh cadaveric shoulder specimens obtained from 11 donors (mean age, 91.5 years; mean body weight, 61 kg) were...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2013-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901302100211 |