Tibial fracture during removal of a tibial intramedullary nail

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 271-273

  Jones, Dewey H ^a   Schmeling, Greg ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Herzog's bow; Nail removal; Tibial intramedullary nail

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; RADIOGRAPHY; TIBIA FRACTURE;

ADULT; BONE NAILS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MALE; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0033124425     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199905000-00008     Document Type: Article

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