Treatment of femoral fractures in children by pediatric orthopedists: Results of a 1998 survey

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 436-441

  Sanders, J O ^a   Browne, R H ^c   Mooney, J F ^d   Raney, E M ^e   Horn, B D ^b   Anderson, D J ^f   Hennrikus, W L ^f   Robertson, W W ^g  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^d CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^e SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^f NONE

^g CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Children; Femur fractures; Infants

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECISION MAKING; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0034952657     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-200107000-00004     Document Type: Article

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