Minimal-invasive treatment of distal femoral fractures with the LISS (Less Invasive Stabilization System): A prospective study of 30 fractures with a follow up of 20 months

Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 56-60

  Fankhauser, Florian ^a   Gruber, Gerald ^a   Schippinger, Gert ^a   Boldin, Christian ^a   Hofer, Herwig P ^a   Grechenig, Wolfgang ^a   Szyszkowitz, Rudolf ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE INJURY; BONE PLATE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; IMPLANT; KIRSCHNER WIRE; LESS INVASIVE STABILIZATION SYSTEM; MALE; OPEN FRACTURE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE PLATES; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1342347901     PISSN: 00016470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016470410001708110     Document Type: Article

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