Neurologic and Vascular Structures at Risk during Anterior-Posterior Locking of Retrograde Femoral Nails

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 379-381

  Riina, Joseph ^a   Tornetta III, Paul ^a,b   Ritter, Christopher ^a   Geller, Jeffrey ^a  

^a SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Femur; Intramedullary nailing; Locking screws; Neurovascular damage; Retrograde

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; FEMORAL ARTERY; FEMORAL NERVE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INJURY; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; METHODOLOGY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; FEMORAL ARTERY; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FEMORAL NERVE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0032132780     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199808000-00002     Document Type: Article

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