Distraction osteogenesis technique using an intramedullary nail and a monolateral external fixator in the reconstruction of massive postosteomyelitis skeletal defects of the femur

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 103-111

  Li, Zhihong ^a,c   Zhang, Xiangsheng ^a   Duan, Liqun ^b   Chen, Xiaoming ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ANHUI PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^c CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONE NAIL; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FEMUR; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; OSTEOTOMY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE NAILS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FEMUR; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; OSTEOGENESIS; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; OSTEOMYELITIS; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67249142024     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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