The treatment of pediatric femur fractures with early 90-90 spica casting

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 229-232

  Czertak, David J ^b   Hennrikus, William L ^a  

^a Valley Children's Hospital   (United States)

^b NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Femur fracture; Spica cast

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INFANT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACTION THERAPY;

EID: 0033034140     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199903000-00018     Document Type: Article

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