Intramedullary nailing of acute femoral shaft fractures without a fracture table: Technique of using a femoral distractor

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 271-278

  McFerran, Mark A ^a   Johnson, Kenneth D ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Femoral distractor; Femur fracture; Intramedullary nailing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; CADAVER; FEMUR; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; METHODOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; BONE NAILS; CADAVER; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FEMUR; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0026458873     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199209000-00001     Document Type: Article

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