Ulnar nerve injury after closed forearm fractures in children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 683-685

  Neiman, Rafael ^a,b   Maiocco, Brian ^a,b   Deeney, Vincent F ^a,b  

^a OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Axonotmesis; Forearm fracture; Pediatric; Ulnar nerve

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEMALE; FOREARM FRACTURE; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; ULNAR NERVE PARALYSIS;

EID: 0031670242     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199809000-00026     Document Type: Article

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