The subcristal pelvic external fixator: Technique, results, and rationale

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 365-369

  Solomon, Lucian B ^a   Pohl, Anthony P ^a   Sukthankar, Atul ^a   Chehade, Mellick J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

External fixation; Injury; Pelvic ring

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; DEVICE REMOVAL; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE TREATMENT; HUMAN; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PATIENT POSITIONING; PELVIS FRACTURE; PELVIS INJURY; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CARE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FRACTURE; INJURY; PELVIS; REVIEW;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; PELVIS;

EID: 67649960477     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181a2aec3     Document Type: Article

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