Abduction Strength Following Intramedullary Nailing of the Femur

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 93-97

  Bain, G I ^a,b,c   Zacest, A C ^b,c   Paterson, D C ^c,d   Middleton, J ^c,d   Pohl, A P ^b,c  

^a MODBURY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Femur; Fixation; Fracture; Fracture fixation intramedullary; Intramedullary nailing; Leg length inequality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BONE NAILS; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0031068773     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199702000-00004     Document Type: Article

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