Nonunion Following Intramedullary Nailing of the Femur with and without Reaming: Results of a Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2093-2096

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TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMUR FRACTURE; FOOT MALFORMATION; FRACTURE; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0242659168     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200311000-00005     Document Type: Article

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