The use of combination internal fixation and hybrid external fixation in severe proximal tibia fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 244-250

  Weiner, L S ^a   Kelley, M ^a   Yang, E ^a   Steuer, J ^b   Watnick, N ^b   Evans, M ^b   Bergman, M ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hybrid external fixation; Severe proximal tibia fractures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OPEN FRACTURE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; BONE SCREWS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMAN; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029315767     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199506000-00011     Document Type: Article

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