An innovative technique to cut and extract loose bent Kuntscher nail

Indian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 439-441

  Singh, Roop ^a,b   Sharma, Ashwini K ^a   Kiranpreet, ^a  

^a POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b 8J/3 Medical Enclave ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Extraction; Kuntscher nail; Transection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; CASE REPORT; DEVICE REMOVAL; EXTRACTION; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; MALE;

BONE NAILS; DEVICE REMOVAL; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 9744277609     PISSN: 00195359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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