The Less Invasive Stabilization System in the treatment of complex fractures of the tibial plateau: Short-term results

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 552-558

  Stannard, James P ^a   Wilson, Timothy C ^a   Volgas, David A ^a   Alonso, Jorge E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Less invasive stabilization system (LISS); Tibial plateau fractures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CALLUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OPEN FRACTURE; OSTEOMYELITIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PLATE FIXATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL INFECTION; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT PLANNING; VALGUS DEFORMITY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE SCREWS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TRAUMA CENTERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4644231085     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200409000-00012     Document Type: Article

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