The use of non-absorbable suture in the fixation of patellar fractures: A preliminary report

Injury

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-27

  Chatakondu, S C ^a,b   Abhaykumar, S ^a   Elliott, D S ^a  

^a ST PETER S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HAMPSHIRE COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYESTER; STAINLESS STEEL; SUTURE MATERIAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PATELLA FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOURNIQUET;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLA; SUTURES;

EID: 0031949580     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(97)00114-9     Document Type: Article

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