Bone Transport in the Management of Posttraumatic Bone Defects in the Lower Extremity

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 368-378

  Mekhail, Anis O ^a   Abraham, Edward ^a   Gruber, Brian ^a   Gonzalez, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone defects; Bone transport; Ilizarov; Limb salvage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BONE DEFECT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG INJURY; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ASPECT; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1542316680     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000057234.48501.30     Document Type: Review

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