Anatomical study of the placement of proximal oblique locking screws in intramedullary tibial nailing

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1495-1497

  Jones, B G ^a,b   Mehin, R ^a,c   Young, D ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c Livingstone Tower ^*  (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; PERONEUS NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TIBIA TUBEROSITY;

BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PERONEAL NERVE; TIBIAL FRACTURES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 37249008070     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.89B11.19018     Document Type: Article

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