Pressurization of the metastatic femur during prophylactic intramedullary nail fixation

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 333-339

  Roth, Sandra E ^a   Rebello, Mary M ^a   Kreder, Hans ^a   Whyne, Cari M ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intramedullary nailing; Metastatic femur; Pressure measurement; Venting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAT EMBOLISM; FEMUR TUMOR; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TUMOR EMBOLISM;

AIR PRESSURE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CADAVER; EMBOLISM, FAT; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FEMORAL NEOPLASMS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; LINEAR MODELS; MANOMETRY; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; NEOPLASM CIRCULATING CELLS; RISK FACTORS; STENTS; TIME FACTORS; TRANSDUCERS, PRESSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4444270311     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000082157.29723.16     Document Type: Article

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