Coronal fractures of the femoral condyle: A brief report of five cases

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 316-319

  Holmes, Stephanie M ^a   Bomback, David ^a   Baumgaertner, Michael R ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Articular fracture; Femoral condyle; Hoffa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FEMUR CONDYLE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; AGED; BONE SCREWS; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2642510941     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200405000-00010     Document Type: Article

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