External fixation of complex femoral shaft fractures

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 409-413

  Zlowodzki, M ^a   Prakash, J S ^b   Aggarwal, N K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c Gurdev Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INFECTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, CLOSED; FRACTURES, MALUNITED; HUMANS; INDIA; INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34249085063     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-006-0187-7     Document Type: Article

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