The use of locking plates in fracture care

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 183-190

  Cantu, Robert V ^a   Koval, Kenneth J ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; DEVICE REMOVAL; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS;

BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; DEVICE REMOVAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLUOROSCOPY; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, COMMINUTED; HUMANS;

EID: 33646905915     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200603000-00009     Document Type: Article

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