Mini-Open Intramedullary Nailing of Acute Femoral Shaft Fracture: Reduction Through a Small Incision Without a Fracture Table

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 660-668

  Liao, Jen Chung ^b   Hsieh, Pang Hsin ^a   Chuang, Tai Yuan ^b   Su, Juin Yih ^b   Chen, Chih Hwa ^b   Chen, Yeung Jen ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Femur; Fracture; Mini open; Nail

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BONE GRAFT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLOSED EXCHANGING NAIL; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; INCISION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI OPEN INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND HEALING;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0242428343     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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