The use of Ilizarov frames in the treatment of pathological fracture of the femur secondary to osteomyelitis. A review of three cases

Injury

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 240-244

  Fenton, P ^a   Phillips, J ^a   Royston, S ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; DIAPHYSIS; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HIP; HUMAN; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATHOLOGIC FRACTURE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS; HUMANS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS;

EID: 33845946787     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2006.08.051     Document Type: Article

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