title: Relation of nutritional status to healing of compound fractures of long bones of the lower limbs.
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Panjab, India.
authors: Amitabh Jitendra
authors: AJ
authors: Dwyer
authors: Bobby
authors: B
authors: John
authors: Maharaj Krishen
authors: MK
authors: Mam
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Antony
authors: Rebecca
authors: R
authors: Abraham
authors: Molly
authors: M
authors: Joshi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000886:Anthropometry; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D018655:Lymphocyte Count; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status / Q000502:physiology*; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism; D012885:Skinfold Thickness; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014168:Transferrin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin; D014168:Transferrin; D003404:Creatinine