Tibial shaft malunion treated with reamed intramedullary nailing: A revised technique

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 120, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 152-156

  Wu, C C ^a   Chen, W J ^a   Shih, C H ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; BONE MARROW; CANCELLOUS BONE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FIBULOTIBIAL OSTEOTOMY; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA FRACTURE; TIBIA SHAFT;

EID: 0033964287     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004020050033     Document Type: Article

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