Intramedullary nailing of femoral fractures in adolescents

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 482-484

  Momberger, Nathan ^a,b,c   Stevens, Peter ^a,c   Smith, John ^a,c   Santora, Steven ^a,c   Scott, Steven ^a,c   Anderson, John ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b University of Utah ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Femur; Fracture; Intramedullary nail

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE DEFORMATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; LEG LENGTH; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BONE NAILS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033911170     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-200007000-00011     Document Type: Article

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