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World J Orthop. Oct 18, 2012; 3(10): 162-166
Published online Oct 18, 2012. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v3.i10.162
Published online Oct 18, 2012. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v3.i10.162
Intraprosthetic fixation techniques in the treatment of periprosthetic fractures-A biomechanical study
Stephan Brand, Maximilian Petri, Carl Haasper, Christian Krettek, Thomas Goesling, Department of Trauma, Medical School Hannover (MHH), D-30625 Hannover, Germany
Johannes Klotz, Thomas Hassel, Friedrich-Wilhelm Bach, Department of Material Sciences, Leibniz University Hannover, D-30625 Hannover, Germany
Author contributions: Brand S and Klotz J performed the majority of experiments; Hassel T, Petri M and Haasper C were involved in editing the manuscript to the standards required; Goesling T and Krettek C coordinated the support and equipment for this work; Brand S, Goesling T and Bach FW designed the study; Brand S wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr, Stephan Brand, MD, Department of Trauma, Medical School Hannover (MHH), Carl-Neuberg-Street 1/OE 6230, D-30625 Hannover, Germany. brand.stephan@mh-hannover.de
Telephone: +49-511-5322050 Fax: +49-511-5325877
Received: June 22, 2012
Revised: August 25, 2012
Accepted: October 10, 2012
Published online: October 18, 2012
Revised: August 25, 2012
Accepted: October 10, 2012
Published online: October 18, 2012
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