Supracondylar fractures of the femur treated by external fixation

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 405-411

  Marsh, J L ^a   Jansen, Hendrik ^b   Yoong, H K ^c   Found Jr , Ernest M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

^b Sitng Ae General Hospital ^*

^c University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics   (South Korea)

Author keywords

External fixation; Femur; Supracondylar fractures

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0031205128     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199708000-00004     Document Type: Article

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