Type III-B open tibial fractures in Mozambique

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 300-304

  Carballedo, J ^a   Schmauch, M ^a   Langa, J ^a   Miralles, R C ^b  

^a MAPUTO CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Mozambique)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI SANT JOAN DE REUS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DEFECT; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; JOINT CONTRACTURE; MALE; MOZAMBIQUE; OPEN FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TIBIA FRACTURE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND IRRIGATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DEBRIDEMENT; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOZAMBIQUE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0029912613     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002640050082     Document Type: Article

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