Variation of Baumann's angle with age, sex, and side: Implications for its use in radiological monitoring of supracondylar fracture of the humerus in children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 97-98

  Keenan, W N W ^a,b   Clegg, J ^a  

^a Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire   (United Kingdom)

^b Woodlands   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Baumann's angle; Children; Humerus; Supracondylar fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMERUS SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030053383     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199601000-00019     Document Type: Article

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