Femoral intramedullary nailing: Comparison of fracture-table and manual traction. A prospective, randomized study

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1514-1521

  Stephen, David J G ^a   Kreder, Hans J ^a   Schemitsch, Emil H ^a   Conlan, Lisa B ^a   Wild, Lisa ^a   McKee, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FLUOROSCOPY; FRACTURE REDUCTION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SUPINE POSITION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 0036712408     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200209000-00002     Document Type: Article

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