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Mechanical effects of defect closure following BPTB graft harvest for ACL reconstruction by Sobieraj, M C, Egol, A J, Kummer, F J, Strauss, E J

“…Anterior cruciate ligament injury affects roughly 120,000 athletes in the United States every year. One of the most common techniques is the use of a…”
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The use of an injectable, biodegradable calcium phosphate bone substitute for the prophylactic augmentation of osteoporotic vertebrae and the management of vertebral compression fractures by BO BAI, JAZRAWI, L. M, KUMMER, F. J, SPIVAK, J. M

“…A biomechanical study comparing two materials for augmentation of osteoporotic vertebral bodies and vertebral bodies after compression fracture. To compare an…”
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Vertical shear fractures of the femoral neck. A biomechanical study by Baitner, A C, Maurer, S G, Hickey, D G, Jazrawi, L M, Kummer, F J, Jamal, J, Goldman, S, Koval, K J

“…A biomechanical cadaver study was performed to compare the strength and stability of three cannulated cancellous lag screws with a sliding hip screw for…”
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Distal Femoral Fixation: A Biomechanical Comparison of the Standard Condylar Buttress Plate, a Locked Buttress Plate, and the 95-Degree Blade Plate by Koval, Kenneth J, Hoehl, James J, Kummer, Frederick J, Simon, Jordan A

“…OBJECTIVES:This biomechanical cadaver study was performed to compare the fixation stability of a standard lateral condylar buttress plate with a similar…”
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The effect of locking fixation screws on the stability of anterior Cervical plating by SPIVAK, J. M, DEYU CHEN, KUMMER, F. J

“…Current anterior cervical plate systems were tested with locked and unlocked fixation screws and with unicortical and bicortical fixation screws to determine…”
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Postoperative Weight-Bearing after a Fracture of the Femoral Neck or an Intertrochanteric Fracture by KOVAL, KENNETH J, SALA, DEBRA A, KUMMER, FREDERICK J, ZUCKERMAN, JOSEPH D

“…Sixty patients who had had operative treatment of a fracture of the femoral neck or an intertrochanteric fracture were allowed to bear weight as tolerated on…”
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Internal Fixation of Femoral Neck Fractures With Posterior Comminution: A Biomechanical Study by Kauffman, Jeffrey I, Simon, Jordan A, Kummer, Frederick J, Pearlman, Charles J, Zuckerman, Joseph D, Koval, Kenneth J

“…OBJECTIVES:This study was performed to determine whether four cancellous lag screws provide significantly improved rigidity and fixation strength compared with…”
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The effectiveness of a hospital-based strategy to reduce the cost of total joint implants by Zuckerman, J D, Kummer, F J, Frankel, V H

“…Our hospital implemented an integrated cost-containment program designed to address the increasing disparity between the cost of orthopaedic implants used for…”
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Effects of the initial temperature of acrylic bone cement liquid monomer on the properties of the stem-cement interface and cement polymerization by Iesaka, K., Jaffe, W. L., Kummer, F. J.

“…It has been shown that preheating the femoral stem prior to insertion minimizes interfacial porosity at the stem–cement interface. In this study, the effects…”
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Biomechanics of the Ilizarov external fixator by Kummer, F J

“…The Ilizarov external fixator exhibits more isotropic mechanical properties in bending and nonlinear axial stiffness than do unilateral and bilateral external…”
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Alternative bearing surfaces for total joint arthroplasty by Jazrawi, LM, Kummer, FJ, DiCesare, PE

“…Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, New York, NY 10003, USA. The biologic response to polyethylene…”
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Flexion failure of posterior cervical lateral mass screws : Influence of insertion technique and position by CHOUEKA, J, SPIVAK, J. M, KUMMER, F. J, STEGER, T

“…The strength of posterior cervical lateral mass fixation was evaluated in a cadaver model for two techniques of screw insertion. To compare the flexion failure…”
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A New Technique for Complex Fibula Fracture Fixation in the Elderly: A Clinical and Biomechanical Evaluation by Koval, Kenneth J, Petraco, Douglas M, Kummer, Frederick J, Bharam, Srino

“…OBJECTIVE:To determine whether intramedullary fixation could augment plate fixation strength in comminuted and osteopenic fibula fractures. STUDY…”
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Crutch handle design: effect on palmar loads during ambulation by Sala, D A, Leva, L M, Kummer, F J, Grant, A D

“…To compare loads, load distributions, pressures, and areas of weight-bearing on the palm for forearm crutches with cylindrical and wide handles during…”
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Catastrophic Failure of a Cemented, Collarless, Polished, Tapered Cobalt-Chromium Femoral Stem Used with Impaction Bone-Grafting. A Report of Two Cases by JAZRAWI, LAITH M, DELLA VALLE, CRAIG J, KUMMER, FREDERICK J, ADLER, EDWARD M, DI CESARE, PAUL E

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A biomechanical comparison of Schuhli nuts or cement augmented screws for plating of humeral fractures by Jazrawi, L M, Bai, B, Simon, J A, Kummer, F J, Birdzell, L T, Koval, K J

“…Schuhli locking nuts can be used in poor quality cortical bone to enhance fixation stability as an alternative to cement augmented screws. This study compared…”
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Kinematics of the first metatarsophalangeal joint by Shereff, M J, Bejjani, F J, Kummer, F J

“…The kinematics of both the first metatarsophalangeal joint and the articulation of the hallux sesamoid bones with the metatarsal head were investigated with…”
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The effect of wire configuration on the stability of the Ilizarov external fixator by Orbay, G L, Frankel, V H, Kummer, F J

“…The stability of the basic unit for fixation of the Ilizarov external fixation system was tested in several loading modes. The effects of varying the number of…”
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Schuhli Augmentation of Plate and Screw Fixation for Humeral Shaft Fractures: A Laboratory Study by Simon, Jordan A, Dennis, Michael G, Kummer, Frederick J, Koval, Kenneth J

“…OBJECTIVES:Schuhli locking nuts provide a mechanism to lock 4.5-millimeter bone screws to a standard dynamic compression plate (DCP plate). It has been…”
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Use of the Medoff Sliding Plate for Subtrochanteric Hip Fractures by Kummer, Frederick J, Pearlman, Charles A, Koval, Kenneth J, Ceder, Leif

“…OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of dynamization of a sliding hip screw plate on the fixation stability for several types of subtrochanteric fractures…”
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