Tibia fracture following removal of the ETN® (Expert Tibia Nail): A case report

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 129, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 949-953

  Seebauer, Christian J ^a   Scherpenzeel, Karine M ^a   Haas, Norbert P ^a   Bail, Hermann J ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complication; Fracture; Implant removal; Intramedullary nail; Tibia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE GROWTH; BONE PAIN; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BRAIN CONTUSION; CASE REPORT; DEVICE REMOVAL; EYELID DISEASE; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA FRACTURE; TIBIA SHAFT FRACTURE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ADULT; BONE NAILS; DEVICE REMOVAL; HUMANS; INFANT; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 67649668845     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-008-0805-5     Document Type: Article

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