Next generation distal locking for intramedullary nails using an electromagnetic X-ray-radiation-free real-time navigation system

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 243-248

  Hoffmann, Michael ^a   Schröder, Malte ^a   Lehmann, Wolfgang ^a   Kammal, Michael ^a   Rueger, Johannes Maria ^a   Herrman Ruecker, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Intramedullary nailing; distal locking; radiation exposure; targeting devices; time.

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RELIABILITY; X RAY;

BONE NAILS; CADAVER; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FLUOROSCOPY; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS;

EID: 84864241682     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31824b0088     Document Type: Article

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