Treatment of clavicular aseptic nonunion: Comparison of plating and intramedullary nailing techniques

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 512-516

  Wu, Chi Chuan ^a   Shih, Chun Hsiung ^a   Chen, Wen Jer ^a   Tai, Ching Lung ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Clavicular nonunion; Intramedullary nailing; Plating

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ASEPTIC NECROSIS; BONE PLATE; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031710219     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199809000-00014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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