Literature review of current techniques for the insertion of distal screws into intramedullary locking nails

Injury

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 109-119

  Whatling, G M ^a   Nokes, L D M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distal interlocking; Distal targeting methods; Self locking

Indexed keywords

BONE SCREW; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; IMAGE INTENSIFIER; INTERLOCKING NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; KIRSCHNER WIRE; LASER; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

BONE NAILS; BONE SCREWS; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS;

EID: 31344455712     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2005.09.009     Document Type: Review

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