Management of shotgun-induced fractures of the humerus with Ilizarov external fixator

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 92-97

  Okcu, Guvenir ^a   Aktuglu, K ^b  

^a CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Gunshot injury; Humerus; Ilizarov external fixator; Open fracture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS FRACTURE; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; OPEN FRACTURE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION; WOUND IRRIGATION;

EID: 4544314288     PISSN: 15909921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10195-004-0050-9     Document Type: Review

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