External fixation of femoral shaft fractures in children: Enhanced stability with the use of an auxiliary pin

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 587-591

  Sola, James ^b   Schoenecker, Perry L ^b   Gordon, J Eric ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

External fixator; Femur Auxiliary pin

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; OPEN FRACTURE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; BONE NAILS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0032859697     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-199909000-00006     Document Type: Article

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