Finger fractures in children treated with absorbable pins

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 27-30

  Vandenberk, P ^a   De Smet, L ^a   Fabry, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Absorbable pins; Children; Finger fractures

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; FEMALE; FINGER FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029829672     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-199605010-00005     Document Type: Article

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