Computed tomography reformation in evaluation of fracture healing with metallic fixation: Correlation with clinical outcome

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1421-1424

  Costelloe, Colleen M ^a   Dickson, Kyle ^b   Cody, Dianna D ^c   Hernandez, Mike ^a,d   Demouy, Edward H ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^d Thibodaux Regional Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone; Computed tomography; Fracture healing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALLUS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67650603695     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31812eedc4     Document Type: Article

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