Intramedullary nailing of multiple long-bone fractures of the lower extremity at the same surgery: A single-center experience

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 313-318

  Sabboubeh, Adel ^a   Banaszkiewicz, Paul A ^a   McLeod, Ian ^a   Ashcroft, George Patrick ^a   Maffulli, Nicola ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intramedullary fixation; Long bone fractures; Polytrauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LEG FRACTURE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OPEN FRACTURE; OPEN REDUCTION; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0038120884     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10776-002-0651-2     Document Type: Article

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