The treatment of femoral shaft fractures in children: A systematic overview and critical appraisal of the literature

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 180-189

  Wright, James G ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b Holland Musculoskeletal Program   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FRACTURE NONUNION; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PLASTER CAST; REVIEW; TRACTION THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, MALUNITED; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HUMANS; INFANT; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT SELECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; ROTATION; TRACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034130663     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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