Nonisthmal femoral shaft nonunion as a risk factor for exchange nailing failure

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Yang, Kyu Hyun ^a   Kim, Jung Ryul ^b   Park, Jin ^a,b,c  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^c Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Exchange nailing; Femoral shaft nonunion; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; BONE NAIL; FEMUR FRACTURE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL MODEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BONE NAILS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84860546937     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318239caca     Document Type: Article

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