Stress fracture due to unsuccessful targeting during intramedullary nailing

European Journal of Trauma

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 105-107

  Garnavos, Christos ^b   Kanakaris, Nikolaos ^a  

^a EVANGELISMOS HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Intramedullary nailing; Stress fracture; Targeting devices; Unsuccessful targeting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE SCREW; CALLUS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVICE; DIAPHYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; ELBOW; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KNEE; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; STRESS FRACTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0037622065     PISSN: 14390590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-003-1220-9     Document Type: Article

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