Accurate placement of a pelvic binder improves reduction of unstable fractures of the pelvic ring

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 93 B, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1524-1528

  Bonner, T J ^a   Eardley, W G P ^a   Newell, N ^a,b   Masouros, S ^a,b   Matthews, J J ^a   Gibb, I ^a,c   Clasper, J C ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Centre for Defence Imaging   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPRESSION; GREATER TROCHANTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PELVIS BINDER; PELVIS FRACTURE; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS DIASTASIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PELVIC BONES; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS DIASTASIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 81155144675     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.93B11.27023     Document Type: Article

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