External fixation of lower limb fractures in children

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-41

  Siegmeth, A ^a   Wruhs, O ^a   Vecsei V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Children; External fixation; Femur fracture; Tibia and fibula fracture; Tibial fracture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LEG FRACTURE; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; PLASTER CAST; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TIBIA FRACTURE;

EID: 0031893329     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1071116     Document Type: Article

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