Reconstruction of distal tibia fractures using a posterolateral approach and a blade plate

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 247-252

  Sheerin, Daniel V ^a   Turen, Clifford H ^b   Nascone, Jason W ^b  

^a Orthopedic Healthcare Northwest   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Blade plate; Bone graft; Distal tibia fracture; Posterolateral approach; Staged treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; BONE PLATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTAL TIBIA FRACTURE; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FIBULA FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; OPEN FRACTURE; OPEN REDUCTION; ORTHOPEDICS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; BONE PLATES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748167333     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200604000-00003     Document Type: Article

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