The clinical performance of a small diameter tibial nailing system with a mechanical distal aiming device

Injury

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 451-459

  Karachalios, Th ^a   Babis, G ^b   Tsarouchas, J ^b   Sapkas, G ^b   Pantazopoulos, Th ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KNEE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPEN FRACTURE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034237668     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(00)00024-3     Document Type: Article

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