Remodeling after femoral shaft fractures in children treated by the modified blount method

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1986, Pages 421-429

  Malkawi, H ^a   Shannak, A ^a   Hadidi, S ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Femoral shaft fractures; Fracture remodeling; Modified Blount method; Traction; Young children

Indexed keywords

BONE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; GROWTH ACCELERATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOGRAPHY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN; THERAPY; TRACTION THERAPY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURES, CLOSED; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIME FACTORS; TRACTION;

EID: 0022580082     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: 15392570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-198607000-00006     Document Type: Article

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