Mechanical failure of the repiphysis expandable prosthesis: A case report

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1250-1253

  Beebe, Kathleen S ^a   Uglialoro, Anthony D ^a   Patel, Neeraj ^a   Benevenia, Joseph ^a   Patterson, Francis R ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENDOPROSTHESIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; BONE TUMOR; DEVICE REMOVAL; IMPLANTATION; OSTEOSARCOMA; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; TIBIA;

ADOLESCENT; BONE NEOPLASMS; DEVICE REMOVAL; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOSARCOMA; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; TIBIA;

EID: 77952522178     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.I.00591     Document Type: Article

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