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The Alveolar Dead Space Fraction Predicts Respiratory Distress after Intramedullary Fixation of Femoral Shaft Fractures

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Description: OTA paper 1998: To determine if alveolar dead space fraction (Vd/Vt) predicts postoperative pulmonary dysfunction in patients undergoing intramedullary nailing (IMN) of femoral shaft fractures (FSF).

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: W. Christopher Patton, MD
Institution: OTA
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Language: English

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Added: Sun Sep 04 2005
Last Modified: Mon Jan 21 2008