Intramedullary Steinmann pin fixation of forearm fractures in children long-term results

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 376, Issue , 2000, Pages 39-48

  Pugh, David M W ^a   Galpin, Robert D ^a,b   Carey, Timothy P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOREARM FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; OPEN FRACTURE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SKELETON RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA FRACTURE;

EID: 0033920457     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003086-200007000-00007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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