Outcome, following significant delays in initial surgery, of ballistic femoral fractures managed without internal or external fixation

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-101

  Clasper, J C ^a,b   Rowley, D I ^a,c  

^a Academic Department of Military Surgery and Trauma   (United Kingdom)

^b FRIMLEY PARK HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Royal College of Surgeons   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; GUNSHOT INJURY; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; KENYA; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RED CROSS; REVIEW; SUDAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUDAN; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149402005     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.91B1.21106     Document Type: Review

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