Early posttraumatic physeal arrest in distal radius after a compression injury

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 57-60

  Valverde, J A ^a   Albinana J ^b   Certucha, J A ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO RÍO HORTEGA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL INFANTIL UNIVERSITARIO NIÑO JESÚS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Crush injury; Distal radial physis; Epiphysiodesis; Growth plate; Osteotomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARM MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; AVULSION FRACTURE; CASE REPORT; CRUSH TRAUMA; EPIPHYSIODESIS; FRACTURE TREATMENT; GROWTH PLATE; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; SPORT INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA FRACTURE; WRIST INJURY;

EID: 0029834071     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-199605010-00012     Document Type: Article

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