Single-plane external fixation of fresh fractures of the femur: Critical analysis of 53 cases;La fixation externe monoplan dans les fractures récentes du f́mur: Étude critique d'une série de 53 cas

Revue de Chirurgie Orthopedique et Reparatrice de l'Appareil Moteur

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 446-456

  Bonnevialle, P ^a   Mansat, P ^a   Cariven, P ^a   Bonnevialle, N ^a   Ayel, J ^a   Mansat, M ^a  

^a CHU PURPAN   (France)

Author keywords

Distal metaphyseal fracture; External fixation; Femoral shaft fracture; Knee stiffness; Open femoral fracture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT NECROSIS; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; OPEN FRACTURE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL INFECTION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 24944591937     PISSN: 00351040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-1040(05)84362-4     Document Type: Article

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