Vitamin deficiency in a toddler reluctant to use her arm

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 159-160

  Gaffney, P ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Keywords; Rickets; Toddler; Wrist pain; X rays

Indexed keywords

ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; PAIN; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIUS; RICKETS; ULNA;

ARM INJURIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; PAIN; RADIUS; RICKETS; ULNA;

EID: 0035375174     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200106000-00016     Document Type: Article

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