Nonunion of a pediatric lateral condyle fracture without ulnar nerve palsy: Sixty-year follow-up

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 456-458

  Morgan, Steven J ^a   Beaver, Walter B ^b  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ORTHOCAROLINA HIP AND KNEE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cubitus valgus deformity; Displaced lateral condyle fracture; Ulnar nerve palsy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; MALE; PARESIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOGRAPHY; ULNAR NERVE;

AGED; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MALE; PARESIS; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0033173587     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199908000-00011     Document Type: Article

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