Anatomic assessment of the proper insertion site for a tibial intramedullary nail

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 23-25

  Samuelson, Michael A ^a   McPherson, Edward J ^a   Norris, Linda ^a  

^a Ctr Arthr and Jt Implant Surg   (United States)

Author keywords

Insertion; Intramedullary nail; Tibia fracture

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CADAVER; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LOWER LEG; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROXIMAL TIBIA FRACTURE; SURGEON; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA FRACTURE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE MALALIGNMENT; BONE NAILS; CADAVER; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIBIA; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0036140839     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200201000-00005     Document Type: Article

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