Lateral drill holes decrease strength of the femur: An observational study using finite element and experimental analyses

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dc.contributor.authorFox, Melanie
dc.contributor.authorScarvell, Jennifer M
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Paul
dc.contributor.authorKalyanasundaram, Shankar
dc.contributor.authorStachurski, Zbigniew
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-13T22:27:11Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.date.updated2016-02-24T09:18:10Z
dc.description.abstractBackground: Internal fixation of femoral fractures requires drilling holes through the cortical bone of the shaft of the femur. Intramedullary suction reduces the fat emboli produced by reaming and nailing femoral fractures but requires four suction porta
dc.identifier.issn1749-799X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/73833
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltd.
dc.rightsAuthor/s retain copyrighten_AU
dc.sourceJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
dc.subjectKeywords: Femur fracture; Finite element analysis; Internal fracture fixation; Intramedullary fixation; Materials testing; Mechanical; Stress
dc.titleLateral drill holes decrease strength of the femur: An observational study using finite element and experimental analyses
dc.typeJournal article
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.issue1
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage8
local.contributor.affiliationFox, Melanie, College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationScarvell, Jennifer M, University of Canberra
local.contributor.affiliationSmith, Paul, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationKalyanasundaram, Shankar, College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationStachurski, Zbigniew, College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU
local.contributor.authoruidFox, Melanie, u4211342
local.contributor.authoruidSmith, Paul, u1496431
local.contributor.authoruidKalyanasundaram, Shankar, u9511193
local.contributor.authoruidStachurski, Zbigniew, u9300839
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.absfor110300 - CLINICAL SCIENCES
local.identifier.ariespublicationf5625xPUB3850
local.identifier.citationvolume8
local.identifier.doi10.1186/1749-799X-8-29
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-84883549222
local.identifier.thomsonID000323963200001
local.type.statusPublished Version

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