Femoral nailing for metastatic disease of the femur: a comparison of reamed and unreamed femoral nailing

Injury

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-31

  Cole, A S ^a   Hill, G A ^a   Theologis, T N ^a   Gibbons, C L M H ^a   Willett, K ^a  

^a NUFFIELD ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE METASTASIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE NAILS; EMBOLISM, FAT; FEMALE; FEMORAL NEOPLASMS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0033987429     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(99)00195-3     Document Type: Article

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