Intramedullary nailing of the femur: Current concepts concerning reaming

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2009, Pages

  Rudloff, Matthew I ^a   Smith, Wade R ^a  

^a DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

ARDS; Fat emboli syndrome; Intramedullary femoral nailing; Intramedullary reaming; Reamer irrigator aspirator; Unreamed nailing

Indexed keywords

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AUTOGRAFT; BONE GRAFT; BONE NECROSIS; CONCEPT ANALYSIS; FAT EMBOLISM; FEMUR; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HISTORY; HUMAN; HYPERBARISM; INTRAMEDULLARY BONE REAMING; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LUNG EDEMA; NEUTROPHIL COUNT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKELETON TRACTION; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME; VISCOSITY; FEMUR FRACTURE; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY;

FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 67649643745     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31819f258a     Document Type: Review

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