Autologous platelet gel for delayed union of tibial shaft treated with intramedullary nailing

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-5

  Flamini, S ^a   Di Francesco, Alex ^a   Colafarina, O ^a   Cerulli Mariani, P ^a   Pizzoferrato, R ^a   Rughetti, A ^a  

^a SAN SALVATORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Delayed union; Nailing; Platelet gel; Tibia

Indexed keywords

PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR; THROMBOCYTE CONCENTRATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CALLUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; TIBIA SHAFT FRACTURE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 33947212933     PISSN: 15909921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10195-007-0153-1     Document Type: Article

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