The choice of intramedullary devices for the femur and the tibia in osteogenesis imperfecta

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 311-319

  Joseph, Benjamin ^a   Rebello, Gleeson ^a   Kant, B Chandra ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Intramedullary rods; Osteogenesis imperfecta; Rush rods; Telescoping rods

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMUR; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LONGEVITY; OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA;

EID: 24744435738     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-200509000-00001     Document Type: Article

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