Ilizarov bone transport for the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis: A rare complication

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 1996, Pages

  Gateley, D R ^a,b   Irby, S J ^a,b   Martin, D L ^a,b   Simonis, R B ^a,b  

^a QUEEN MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chronic osteomyelitis; Ilizarov bone transport; Microsurgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE INFECTION; BONE REMODELING; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; MUSCLE FLAP; TIBIA SHAFT;

EID: 0029888288     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689608900618     Document Type: Article

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