Ilizarov versus AO external fixator for the treatment of tibia open fractures

Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2011, Pages

  Ganji, S M Smaielnejad ^a   Bahrami, M ^a   Joukar, F ^a  

^a BABOL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

AO external fixator; Fracture; Ilizaro; Open; Tibia; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN FRACTURE; TIBIA FRACTURE; TIBIA OPEN FRACTURE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 82755181885     PISSN: 20741804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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