Comparison of intramedullary nailing and external fixation in the treatment of open tibial fractures

Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 85, 2011, Pages 138-146

  Azar, Masood Shayesteh ^a   Nasab, Mohammad Hossein Karimi ^a   Saravi, Majid Sajadi ^a   Shafiee, Seyed Esmaieel ^a   Daneshpoor, Seyed Mohamad Mahdi ^b   Hadian, Atefeh ^a   Khademloo, Mohammad ^a   Omidi, Sahand ^a  

^a MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

External fixation; Intramedullary nailing; Open tibial fracture

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855842412     PISSN: 17359279     EISSN: 17359260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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