Gamma nailing - Critical overview of 335 cases

Acta Chirurgica Austriaca

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 160-162

  Kukla, Ch ^a   Heinz, T ^a   Matis, N ^a   Greitbauer, M ^a   Merhaut, C ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Complications; Gamma nail; Proximal femoral fractures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; DRILL; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; THROMBOEMBOLISM; WEIGHT BEARING; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 77951508123     PISSN: 0001544X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02625833     Document Type: Article

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