Primary external fixation of rotationally unstable pelvic fractures in obese patients

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 111-115

  Hupel, Thomas M ^a   McKee, Michael D ^a   Waddell, James P ^a   Schemitsch, Emil H ^a,b  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

External fixation; Obese; Pelvic fracture; Rotationally unstable; Symphyseal plating

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PELVIS FRACTURE; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031810932     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199807000-00024     Document Type: Article

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