Isolated fractures of the lesser trochanter in children

Injury

Volumn 28, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 363-364

  Theologis, T N ^a   Epps, H ^a   Latz, K ^a   Cole, W G ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AVULSION FRACTURE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FALLING; FEMUR TROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERTHES DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPORT; SYNOVITIS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BED REST; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FEMUR HEAD; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; INFANT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031449690     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(97)00017-X     Document Type: Article

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