Comparative study of the locked intramedullary nail and Ender pins in the treatment of tibial diaphyseal fractures Estudo comparativo entre a haste intramedular bloqueada e os pinos de Ender no tratamento das fraturas diafisárias da tíbia
OBJECTIVE: To compare the locked, unreamed intramedullary nail with Ender pins in the treatment of open Gustilo grade I or II or closed tibial diaphyseal fractures of type A, B, or C2 of the AO classification. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-four patients with unilateral tibial diaphyseal fractures wer...
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Language: | English |
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Elsevier España
2007-01-01
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Series: | Clinics |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322007000400013 |