Distraction osteogenesis of the femur using conventional monolateral external fixator

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 128, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 889-899

  Sangkaew, Chanchit ^a  

^a POLICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Conventional external fixator; Distraction osteogenesis; Femur

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVICE INFECTION; DEVICE REMOVAL; DIAPHYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FEMUR MALFORMATION; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; LEG LENGTHENING; MALE; METAPHYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FEMUR; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; OSTEOTOMY; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 49049118517     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-007-0437-1     Document Type: Article

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