Retrograde femoral nailing: Indications and techniques

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 79-84

  Ostrum, Robert F ^a  

^a Department of Anesthesiology   (United States)

Author keywords

Femur; Fracture; Intramedullary nail; Retrograde

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; BONE SCREW; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FEMUR SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0037588618     PISSN: 10486666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/otor.2003.0167     Document Type: Article

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