Modern trends for external fixation of fractures in children: A Critical Review

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 103-109

  Hull, Jonathan B ^a   Bell, Michael J ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children s fractures; External fixation; Review article

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INFECTION; OPEN FRACTURE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PELVIS FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; WEIGHT BEARING;

CHILD; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0030921624     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-199704000-00005     Document Type: Article

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