Modified triangular posterior osteosynthesis of unstable sacrum fracture

European Spine Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 857-863

  Mouhsine, E ^a   Wettstein, M ^a   Schizas, C ^a   Borens, O ^a   Blanc, C H ^a   Leyvraz, P F ^a   Theumann, N ^a   Garofalo, R ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Sacrum fracture; Triangular osteosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; DEBRIDEMENT; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FRACTURE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFECTION; MALE; NERVE INJURY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SACRUM; SAFETY; WEIGHT BEARING; X RAY FILM;

ADULT; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; SACRUM; SPINAL FRACTURES;

EID: 33745043729     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-004-0858-2     Document Type: Article

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