Closed reduction and internal fixation for acute midshaft clavicular fractures using cannulated screws

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1315-1320

  Chuang, Tai Yuan ^a   Ho, Wei Pin ^a   Hsieh, Pang Hsin ^b   Lee, Po Cheng ^b   Chen, Chih Hwa ^b   Chen, Yeung Jen ^b  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Clavicular fracture; Closed reduction; Internal fixation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE SCREWS; CLAVICLE; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745250747     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000195991.80809.a6     Document Type: Article

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