Olecranon anatomy: Use of a novel proximal interlocking screw for intramedullary nailing, a cadaver study


KÜÇÜKDURMAZ F., Saglam N., Kgir I., Sen C., Akpinar F.

WORLD JOURNAL OF ORTHOPEDICS, vol.4, no.3, pp.130-133, 2013 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 4 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.5312/wjo.v4.i3.130
  • Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF ORTHOPEDICS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.130-133
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

AIM: To define the optimum safe angle of use for an eccentrically aligned proximal interlocking screw (PIS) for intramedullary nailing (IMN).