Minimally invasive treatment of distal femur fractures: Report of a technique

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 799-801

  Russell, George V ^a   Smith, Douglas G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0344980123     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199910000-00037     Document Type: Article

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