A selective treatment approach to supracondylar fracture of the humerus in children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 104-106

  Hadlow, A T ^a   Devane, P ^a   Nicol, R O ^a,b  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b Eastwood Orthopaedic Clinic   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Humerus; Selective treatment; Supracondylar fracture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMERUS SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE; IMMOBILIZATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADOLESCENT; BONE NAILS; CASTS, SURGICAL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; INFANT; MALE; MANIPULATION, ORTHOPEDIC; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; OSTEOTOMY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REOPERATION; TRACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0030061821     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-199601000-00021     Document Type: Article

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