Gradual reduction of supracondylar fracture of the humerus in children reporting late with a swollen elbow

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 436-440

  Devnani, A S ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; ELBOW; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; IMMOBILIZATION; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELBOW; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TRACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034280774     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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