Delays in definitive reconstruction of complex pelvic and acetabular fractures

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1137-1140

  Bircher, Martin ^a   Lewis, A ^a   Halder, S ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETABULUM FRACTURE; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; BONE REMODELING; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HIP SURGERY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; OPEN REDUCTION; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PELVIS FRACTURE; PELVIS INJURY; PELVIS SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; THERAPY DELAY; TRACTION THERAPY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACETABULUM; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LONDON; MEDICAL AUDIT; PELVIC BONES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33748771450     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.88B9.17750     Document Type: Article

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