Management and outcome of diaphyseal aseptic non-unions of the lower limb: A systematic review

Surgeon

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 166-175

  Pneumaticos, Spiros G ^a   Panteli, Michalis ^b   Triantafyllopoulos, Georgios K ^a   Papakostidis, Costas ^c   Giannoudis, Peter V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c G HATZIKOSTA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aseptic; Diaphysis; Femur; Long bones; Lower limb; Non unions; Shaft; Tibia

Indexed keywords

DIAPHYSIS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMAN; INJURIES; LEG; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DIAPHYSES; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84900337703     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2013.10.007     Document Type: Review

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