Treatment protocol for open AO/OTA type C3 pilon fractures with segmental bone loss

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 451-457

  Gardner, Michael J ^a   Mehta, Samir ^b   Barei, David P ^a   Nork, Sean E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

AO OTA type C; Bone grafting; Ilon fracture; Open fracture; Plafond fracture; Treatment protocol

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; DISTAL TIBIA FRACTURE; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INFECTION; LIMB AMPUTATION; MALE; METAPHYSIS; OPEN FRACTURE; OSTEOLYSIS; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE; CERVICAL SPINE; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE FIXATION; INSTRUMENTATION; LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEBRIDEMENT; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 55649102740     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e318176b8d9     Document Type: Article

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