Surgical management of neglected fractures of the patella

Injury

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 979-983

  Uvaraj, Nalli R ^a   Mayil Vahanan, N ^a   Sivaseelam, A ^a   Mohd Sameer, M ^a   Basha, I M ^a  

^a MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Cerclage; Fracture fixation; Fractures; Internal; Patellectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERCLAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INFECTION; KNEE FRACTURE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLA; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34447304042     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2007.02.025     Document Type: Article

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