Internal fixation of a patella fracture using an absorbable suture

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 272-273

  Sturdee, Simon W ^a   Templeton, Peter A ^a   Oxborrow, Neil J ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fixation; Fracture; Patella; Suture

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEVICE REMOVAL; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATELLA FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; CHILD; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; PATELLA; SUTURES;

EID: 0036228289     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200204000-00009     Document Type: Article

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