Traumatic transfemoral amputation with concomitant ipsilateral proximal femoral fracture: A report of two cases

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 89 A, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2764-2768

  Pickard Gabriel, C Jesse ^a   Ledford, Cheryl L ^b   Gajewski, Donald A ^b   Granville, Robert R ^b   Andersen, Romney C ^b  

^a USAF   (United States)

^b WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLAST INJURY; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY CARE; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; MALE; MILITARY SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION; WOUND CARE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 36849077295     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.G.00229     Document Type: Article

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