Complications of temporary and definitive external fixation of pelvic ring injuries

Injury

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 599-604

  Mason, W T M ^a,b,c   Khan, S N ^a   James, C L ^a   Chesser, T J S ^a   Ward, A J ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Dep of Orthopaedics and Trauma ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c Dep of Orthopaedics and Trauma   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; External fixation; Pelvic fracture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PELVIS INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; SAFETY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 17044433854     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2004.11.016     Document Type: Article

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