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Fig. 5

From: Mechanical study of the safe distance between humerus shaft fracture and distal locking screws in antegrade nailing

Fig. 5

An increase in the tension of the nail under traction near the osteotomy in the 2 cm osteotomy configuration (on the left), which is missing in the 5 cm osteotomy (on the right). When the tension of the proximal distal locking screw is greater (55,37 MPa for 2 cm, 49,85 MPa for 5 cm), the stiffness of the bone concentrates the loading forces on the proximal screw

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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