The cylindrical titanium mesh cage for treatment of a long bone segmental defect: Description of a new technique and report of two cases

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 54-59

  Cobos, Jose A ^a   Lindsey, Ronald W ^a,b   Gugala, Zbigniew ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone grafting; Segmental bone defects; Titanium mesh cage

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TIBIA;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; SURGICAL MESH; TIBIA; TITANIUM;

EID: 0033627903     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200001000-00011     Document Type: Article

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