A comparison of external fixation alone or combined with intramedullary nailing in the treatment of segmental tibial defects

ERALP L., Kocaoglu M., Polat G., Bas A., Dirican A., Azam M.

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA BELGICA, cilt.78, sa.5, ss.652-659, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 78 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA BELGICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.652-659
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The purpose of this study was to compare the results of external fixation alone versus external fixation combined with intramedullary nailing in the reconstruction of segmental defects of the tibia resulting from chronic osteomyelitis.