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[Structural analysis of the Y nail and a design with reduced impact stress]
D Hempel1, K H Kunze, C Mattheck
1II. Chirugische Abteilung, Allgemeines Krankenhaus Barmbek, Hamburg.
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift Fur Alle Gebiete Der Operativen Medizen
|November 1, 1987
Abstract:
The Y-nail used for osteosynthesis of pertrochanteric fractures is studied with respect to its failure, stress analysis and some proposals are made to get a more fatigue resistant design.