Ligamentous instability of the knee in children sustaining fractures of the femur: A prospective study with knee examination under anesthesia

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 206-209

  Buckley, Steven L ^a   Sturm, Peter F ^b   Tosi, Laura L ^b   Thomas, Michael D ^b   Robertson Jr , William W ^b  

^a EMORY CLINIC   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Femur fracture; Instability; Knee; Ligament

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; EFFUSION; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE LIGAMENT; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030027107     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199603000-00014     Document Type: Article

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