Functional recovery in patients with nonunion treated with the Ilizarov technique

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 81-85

  Barker, K L ^a   Lamb, S E ^b   Simpson, A H R W ^c  

^a OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE NONUNION; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; LEG FRACTURE; LIMB SALVAGE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 1642504404     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.86b1.14347     Document Type: Article

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