Exchange nailing for aseptic tibial shaft nonunion: Emphasis on the influence of a concomitant fibulotomy

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 283-290

  Hsiao, Chih Wen ^a   Wu, Chi Chuan ^a   Su, Chun Yi ^a   Fan, Kuo Feng ^a   Tseng, I Chuan ^a   Lee, Po Chang ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Exchange nailing; Fibulotomy; Tibia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCHANGE NAILING; FIBULA; FIBULOTOMY; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; PSEUDARTHROSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA FRACTURE; TIBIA SHAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; AGED; BONE NAILS; FEMALE; FIBULA; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 33746525460     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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