Management of subtrochanteric fractures of the femur in children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 22-25

  Theologis, Tim N ^a   Cole, William G ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hip spica; Internal fixation; Traction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CALLUS; CHILD; FEMALE; FEMUR SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BANDAGES; CHILD; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TRACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031975534     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-199801000-00005     Document Type: Article

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