Critical displacement of neural injuries in supracondylar humeral fractures in children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 816-817

  Kiyoshige, Yoshiro ^a  

^a Saiseikai Yamagata Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Critical displacement; Humerus; Neurologic deficit; Supracondylar fracture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; HUMAN; HUMERUS SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE INJURY; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE;

EID: 0032746123     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199911000-00022     Document Type: Article

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