Distraction osteogenesis for the treatment of post traumatic complications using a conventional external fixator: A novel technique

Injury

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 185-193

  Sangkaew, Chanchit ^a  

^a POLICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Conventional external fixator; Distraction osteogenesis; Post traumatic complications

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; CHILD; CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FEMUR; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; LEG LENGTHENING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN FRACTURE; OSSIFICATION; OSTEOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; SAFETY; TIBIA; ULNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; LEG INJURIES; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 10044264416     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2004.04.012     Document Type: Article

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