Distal Tibial Nonunion Treated by Intramedullary Reaming with External Immobilization

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-49

  Wu, Chi Chuan ^a   Shih, Chun Hsiung ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Distal tibial nonunion; External immobilization; Intramedullary reaming

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PLASTER CAST; RADIOGRAPHY; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CASTS, SURGICAL; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029681823     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199601000-00007     Document Type: Article

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