Femoral shaft fracture treatment in patients age 6 to 16 years

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 222-228

  Stans, Anthony A ^a,b   Morrissy, Raymond T ^c   Renwick, Stephen E ^d  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Risser Orthopaedic Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Cast; Complication; Diaphyseal femur fracture; Outcome; Pediatric; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACTION THERAPY; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0033032109     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199903000-00017     Document Type: Article

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