Reamed versus minimally reamed nailing: A prospectively randomised study of 100 patients with closed fractures of the tibia

Injury

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2011, Pages

  Gaebler, C ^a   McQueen, M M ^b   Vecsei V ^c   Court Brown, C M ^b  

^a Sportordination Vienna   (Austria)

^b NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Complications; Intramedullary nailing; Reaming; Union

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KNEE PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY REAMED NAILING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REAMED NAILING; REVIEW; TIBIA FRACTURE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 80053015381     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: 18790267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(11)70007-9     Document Type: Article

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