Management of traumatic segmental bone loss using linear rail system, our experience at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria
Background: Following road traffic accidents (RTAs) some patients sustain fractures that involve loss of bone segments. This does not do well with the usual bone grafting. To achieve union, docking of the remaining fragments will have to be done which will lead to severe shortening. Vascularized bon...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Sahel Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2016;volume=19;issue=4;spage=171;epage=174;aulast=Dabkana |