Ilizarov methodology for infected non union of the Tibia: Classic circular transfixion wire assembly vs. hybrid assembly

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 198-203

  Baruah, Ranjit Kr ^a,b  

^a ASSAM MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Conventional (classic circular transfixion wire) llizarov assembly; Hybrid assembly; Ilizarov; Infected nonunion

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547653727     PISSN: 00195413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5413.33682     Document Type: Article

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