Serum titanium levels in individuals undergoing intramedullary femoral nailing with a titanium implant

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 430-433

  McGarry, Sean ^a   Morgan, Steven J ^a,b   Grosskreuz, Ruth M ^a   Williams, Allison E ^a   Smith, Wade R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Femur fracture; Intramedullary femoral nailing; Systemic titanium levels

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BONE NAIL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; BLOOD; FOLLOW UP; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; BONE NAILS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TITANIUM;

EID: 43149095360     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000240445.20220.54     Document Type: Article

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