Exchange nailing for aseptic nonunion of femoral shaft: A retrospective cohort study for effect of reaming size

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 859-865

  Wu, Chi Chuan ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Exchange nailing; Femoral nonunion; Reaming size

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONE GRAFT; CANCELLOUS BONE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STRENGTH; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BONE NAILS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37349045311     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000233663.24838.76     Document Type: Article

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