The early management of severe tibial pilon fractures using a temporary ring fixator

Surgeon

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 104-107

  Mockford, B J ^a   Ogonda, L ^a   Warnock, D ^a   Barr, R J ^a   Andrews, C ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ilizarov frame; Pilon fractures; Tibial plafond

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCANEUS; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTAL TIBIA FRACTURE; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; LEG LENGTH; MALE; SKELETON TRACTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037987869     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1479-666X(03)80125-7     Document Type: Article

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