Comparison of biodegradable and metallic tension-band fixation for patella fractures. 38 patients followed for 2 years

Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 39-42

  Chen, Aimin ^a   Hou, Chunlin ^a   Bao, Juliang ^a   Guo, Shanghuai ^a  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYESTER; POLYGLYCOLIDE; POLYLACTIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MALE; PATELLA FRACTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031881225     PISSN: 00016470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453679809002354     Document Type: Article

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