Neurologic complications of pediatric femoral nailing

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 606-612

  Riew, K Daniel ^a   Sturm, Peter F ^a   Rosenbaum, Donald ^a   Robertson Jr , William W ^a   Yamaguchi, Ken ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Femoral roddings; Neurologic complications; Skeletal traction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; NERVE PARALYSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PERONEUS NERVE PARALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SKELETON TRACTION;

ADOLESCENT; BONE NAILS; CHILD; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PARALYSIS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SAMPLING STUDIES;

EID: 0029775572     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-199609000-00012     Document Type: Article

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