Comparison of outcome of unilateral locking plate and dual plating in the treatment of bicondylar tibial plateau fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Lee, Meng Hsuan ^a   Hsu, Chien Jen ^a   Lin, Kai Cheng ^a   Renn, Jenn Huei ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BONE PLATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; KNEE; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE PLATES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905967537     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1749799X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13018-014-0062-y     Document Type: Article

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