Implant failure in tibial nailing

Injury

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 359-362

  Ruiz, A L ^a   Kealey, W D C ^a   McCoy, G F ^a  

^a MUSGRAVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPORT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA SHAFT FRACTURE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034212324     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(00)00002-4     Document Type: Article

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