Home traction of femoral shaft fractures in younger children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 478-480

  Boman, Anders ^a   Gardell, Catharina ^a   Janarv, Per Mats ^a  

^a ST GÖRAN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Child; Femoral fractures; Health care costs; Home care services; Traction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; FEMALE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETON TRACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031713867     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199807000-00015     Document Type: Article

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