Rotational malalignment after intramedullary nailing of femoral fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 403-409

  Jaarsma, R L ^a   Pakvis, D F M ^a   Verdonschot, N ^a   Biert, J ^a   van Kampen, A ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CT measurement; Femoral fracture; Intramedullary nailing; Rotational malalignment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE MALFORMATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SPORT; TORSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE MALALIGNMENT; BONE NAILS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 4444284027     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200408000-00002     Document Type: Article

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