Technique of using the AO-femoral distractor for femoral intramedullary nailing

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1994, Pages 315-321

  Baumgaertel, Fred ^a   Dahlen, Christian ^a   Stiletto, Raphael ^a   Gotzen, Leo ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Distraction reduction with AO distractor; Femur fractures; Locked intramedullary nailing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMUR FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LEG LENGTHENING; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE LENGTHENING; BONE SCREWS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; MANIPULATION, ORTHOPEDIC; MIDDLE AGE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA;

EID: 0028487730     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199408000-00007     Document Type: Article

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