Closed femoral nailing in lateral decubitus position without a fracture table: A preliminary report of fifteen patients

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 629-635

  Liu, Hsien Tao ^a   Wang, I Chun ^a   Yu, Chung Ming ^a   Huang, Jau Wen ^a   Wang, Kun Chung ^a   Chen, Chih Hwa ^a   Ueng, Steve Wen Neng ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Femoral shaft fracture; Fracture table; Intramedullary nailing; Manual traction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTERLOCKING NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; OPERATION DURATION; SUPINE POSITION; TRACTION THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BONE NAILS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURE; TRACTION;

EID: 27744443133     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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