External fixation of children’s fractures: Use of the Orthofix Dynamic Axial Fixator

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 203-206

  Hull, Jonathan B ^a   Sanderson, Paul L ^a   Rickman, Mark ^a   Bell, Michael J ^a   Saleh, Michael ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children s fractures; External fixation; Orthofix Dynamic Axial Fixator

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; EVALUATION STUDIES; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0030982467     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-199707000-00009     Document Type: Article

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