Removal of Intramedullary Nails from the Femur: A Review of 45 Cases

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 560-562

  Husain, Asghar ^a   Pollak, Andrew N ^a   Moehring, H David ^a   Olson, Steven A ^a   Chapman, Michael W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Femur; Intramedullary nails; Removal

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; REOPERATION; TIME;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BONE NAILS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MALE; OSSIFICATION, HETEROTOPIC; REOPERATION; STAINLESS STEEL; TIME FACTORS; TITANIUM;

EID: 0030345238     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199611000-00009     Document Type: Review

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