An arthroscopic technique for the reduction and fixation of tibial-eminence fractures

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 119-121

  Mah, Jung Y ^a,b   Otsuka, Norman Y ^a   McLean, Jean ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Absorbable suture; Arthroscopy; Reduction and fixation of bone; Tibial eminence fracture

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; SUTURE MATERIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BONE WIRES; CHILD; EARLY AMBULATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SKIING; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TIBIAL FRACTURES; WRESTLING;

EID: 0030034792     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199601000-00024     Document Type: Article

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