Reaming does not add significant time to intramedullary nailing of diaphyseal fractures of the tibia and femur

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 727-734

  Crist, Brett D ^a   Wolinsky, Philip R ^b  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Intramedullary nailing femur fractures; Reaming; Tibial fractures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; OPEN FRACTURE; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REAMED INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL RISK; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIBIA SHAFT FRACTURE;

FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURES, CLOSED; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 72449178450     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31819db55c     Document Type: Article

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