Intramedullary nailing in open tibia fractures: A comparison of two techniques

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 235-238

  Ziran, Bruce H ^a   Darowish, M ^b   Klatt, B A ^b   Agudelo, J F ^c   Smith, W R ^c  

^a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; FEMALE; FRACTURE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LEG FRACTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4344560188     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-004-0567-9     Document Type: Article

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