Open fractures of the tibia treated by immediate intramedullary tibial nail insertion without reaming: A prospective study

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 153-157

  Kakar, S ^a   Tornetta III, Paul ^a,b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Immediate tibial nailing without reaming; Nonrandomized; Open tibia fractures; Prospective

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; GENTAMICIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; CELLULITIS; DEBRIDEMENT; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INCISION; INFECTION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPEN FRACTURE; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; STATISTICS; TETANUS PROPHYLAXIS; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TRAUMA CENTERS;

EID: 34247598319     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3180336923     Document Type: Article

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