Extending the indication of intramedullary nailing of tibial fractures

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-169

  Kuhn, Sebastian ^a   Hansen, Matthias ^a   Rommens, Pol M ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Intramedullary nailing; Metaphyseal tibial segments; Multidirectional interlocking screws; Open fractures; Tibial fracture

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247402039     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-007-7039-z     Document Type: Article

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