Prevention of rotational malalignment with intramedullary nailing of the femur and tibia

Techniques in Orthopaedics

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 381-386

  Mazurek, M T ^a   Bosse, Michael J ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Femoral shaft fractures; Intramedullary nail; Malunion; Rotational malalignment; Tibial shaft fractures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABILITY; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROPHYLAXIS; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA SHAFT FRACTURE; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0035781142     PISSN: 08859698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013611-200112000-00007     Document Type: Article

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