Osteogenesis imperfecta in Zimbabwe: A comparison between treatment with intramedullary rods of fixed-length and self-expanding rods

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 328-332

  Harrison, W J ^a,b   Rankin, K C ^a  

^a MPILO CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Zimbabwe)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Internal bone fixation; Osteogenesis imperfecta

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REOPERATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZIMBABWE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0031661952     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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