Treatment of femoral shaft aseptic nonunions: Comparison between closed and open bone-grafting techniques

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 112-116

  Wu, Chi Chuan ^a   Chen, Wen Jer ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aseptic nonunion; Cancellous bone graft; Femoral shaft

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASEPTIC NECROSIS; BONE GRAFT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMUR SHAFT; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030739461     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199707000-00026     Document Type: Article

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