Vascular Compromise and Amputation after Intramedullary Nailing of a Tibia Fracture

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 136-138

  Roberts, Craig ^a   Ruktanonchai, Duke ^a   King, David ^a   Seligson, David ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputation; Intramedullary nailing; Tibia fracture

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; RADIOGRAPHY; TIBIA FRACTURE; VASCULARIZATION;

AMPUTATION; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0031989581     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199802000-00012     Document Type: Article

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