Plating of Displaced Mid-Tibial Fractures - A Retrospective Review of 80 Cases

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 58-61

  Singh, S ^a   Ng, K C ^a   Chia, P ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Complications; Infections; Mid tibial fractures; Plate fixation; Refractures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BONE PLATES; FEMALE; FRACTURES, COMMINUTED; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031064030     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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