Hybrid external fixation in complex tibial plateau and plafond fractures: An Australian audit of outcomes

Injury

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 178-184

  Piper, K J ^a   Won, H Y ^a   Ellis, A M ^a,b  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Vascular Biology Laboratory   (Australia)

Author keywords

External; Fine wire; Fixation; Hybrid; Pilon; Plafond; Plateau; Tibial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE FRACTURE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA FRACTURE; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 10044256536     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2004.04.006     Document Type: Article

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