Tibial plateau fractures treated with plate fixation: To lock or not to lock

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 75-82

  Russell, Nicholas ^a   Tamblyn, Peter ^a   Jaarsma, Ruurd ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fracture; Internal fixation; Locking; Plate; Plateau; Tibia

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; BONE INJURY; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PLATE FIXATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL INFECTION; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 60449117237     PISSN: 16338065     EISSN: 14321068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00590-008-0372-z     Document Type: Article

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