Calcium sulfates: What is the evidence?

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Beuerlein, Murray J S ^a   McKee, Michael D ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable; Bone substitute; Calcium sulphate; Evidence based

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM SULFATE;

BONE CYST; BONE DEFECT; BONE GRAFT; BONE PROSTHESIS; CALCANEUS; CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; LONG TERM CARE; METAPHYSIS; MORBIDITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIBIA; TREATMENT FAILURE; ULNA;

BONE AND BONES; BONE SUBSTITUTES; CALCIUM SULFATE; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS;

EID: 77649176450     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181cec48e     Document Type: Review

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