Use of 3.5-mm acetabular reconstruction plates for internal fixation of flail chest injuries

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1471-1474

  Oyarzun, J Rodrigo ^a,b   Bush, Andrew P ^a   McCormick, John R ^a   Bolanowski, Paul J P ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MSB G595 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETABULUM; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; CERCLAGE; FLAIL CHEST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; BONE WIRES; CAUSE OF DEATH; CURETTAGE; FLAIL CHEST; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; RIB FRACTURES; THORACIC INJURIES; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0032076836     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00090-3     Document Type: Article

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