Intramedullary nailing of tibial fractures: How often are post-operative radiographs needed?

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 220-222

  Robertson, A ^a   Sutherland, M ^a   Keating, J F ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intramedullary nailing; Radiographs; Tibial fracture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; TIBIA SHAFT FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; X RAY FILM; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; RADIOGRAPHY; TIBIA FRACTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0033724524     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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