Application of circular external fixator under arthroscopic control in comminuted patella fractures: Technique and early results

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 659-663

  Yanmis, Íbrahim ^a   Oǧuz, Erbil ^a   Atesalp, A Sabri ^a   Özkan, Hüseyin ^b   Kürklü, Mustafa ^b   Demiralp, Bahtiyar ^a   Basbozkurt, Mustafa ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA MEVKI MILITARY HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Circular external fixator; Comminuted patella fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCULAR EXTERNAL FIXATOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; KIRSCHNER WIRE; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; LYSHOLM SCORE; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PATELLA FRACTURE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ARTHROSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; INJURY; PATELLA; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, COMMINUTED; HUMANS; MALE; PATELLA;

EID: 33645554472     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000197929.74984.1a     Document Type: Article

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