The role of inter-prosthetic distance, cortical thickness and bone mineral density in the development of inter-prosthetic fractures of the femur

Publikationstyp

Journal Article

Date Issued

2014-10-01

Sprache

English

Author(s)

Korecki, Michael A.

Fensky, Florian

Püschel, Klaus

Rueger, Johannes M.

Lehmann, Wolfgang

Sellenschloh, Kay

Biomechanik M-3

Morlock, Michael

Biomechanik M-3

TORE-URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11420/46320

Journal

The Bone & Joint Journal

Volume

96B

Issue

10

Start Page

1378

End Page

1384

Citation

Bone and Joint Journal 96B (10): 1378-1384 (2014)

Publisher DOI

10.1302/0301-620X.96B10.33461

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84907550290

This study suggests that the IP distance has little influence on fracture strength in IP femoral fractures: the thickness of the cortex seems to be the decisive factor.

DDC Class

610: Medicine, Health

620: Engineering