Early spica treatment of pediatric femoral shaft fractures

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 189-192

  Ferguson, John ^a   Nicol, Richard O ^a  

^a STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aged 10 years and under; Femoral shaft fractures; Hip spica

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; FEMALE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; HUMAN; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PLASTER CAST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE HEALING; HIP; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034051759     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-200003000-00011     Document Type: Article

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