Radiographic findings related to interlocking nailing: Windshield-wiper effect, and locking screw failure

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 217-222

  Durall, I ^a   Diaz Bertrana, M C ^a   Puchol, J L ^b   Franch, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Clin Veterinaria Puerta de Hierro   (Spain)

Author keywords

Implant failure; Interlocking nail; Windshield wiper effect

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE DISEASE; CAT; DOG; FEMUR EPIPHYSIS; FEMUR FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; INTERLOCKING NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; NONHUMAN; RADIOLOGY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TREATMENT FAILURE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0346996622     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632783     Document Type: Article

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