Isolated fractures of the tibia with intact fibula in children: A review of 95 patients

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 347-351

  Yang, Jian Ping ^a   Letts, R Merv ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intact fibula; Tibial fractures; Varus angulation of tibia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS; ETIOLOGY; FALLING; FEMALE; FIBULA; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATION; SPORT INJURY; TIBIA FRACTURE; TIBIA TORSION; VARUS DEFORMITY;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FIBULA; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030924743     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-199705000-00015     Document Type: Article

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