Tension band wiring for olecranon fractures: Relative stability of kirschner wires in various configurations

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 173-176

  Huang, Tsan Wen ^a   Wu, Chi Chuan ^a   Fan, Kuo Feng ^a   Tseng, I Chuan ^a   Lee, Po Cheng ^a   Chou, Ying Chao ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Configuration; Kirschner wire; Olecranon fracture; Tension band wire

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OLECRANON FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA; WIRE FIXATION; DEVICE REMOVAL; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OLECRANON; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; ULNA FRACTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BONE WIRES; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OLECRANON PROCESS; ULNA FRACTURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75649097090     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181ad554c     Document Type: Article

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