An analysis of open reduction of irreducible supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 112-118

  Fleuriau Chateau, Philip ^a   McIntyre, William ^a   Letts, Mervyn ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; HUMERUS SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; OPEN REDUCTION; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, CLOSED; FRACTURES, COMMINUTED; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 0031899493     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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