Optimal entry point retrograde femoral nailing

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 100-105

  Krupp, Ryan J ^a   Malkani, Arthur L ^a   Goodin, Robert A ^a   Voor, Michael J ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Entry point; Femur; Fracture; Intramedulary nailing; Retrograde nailing

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KNEE LIGAMENT; LABORATORY; OSTEOTOMY; PATELLA; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE INJURY;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BONE NAILS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES;

EID: 0037323136     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200302000-00004     Document Type: Article

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