Complications of rigid intramedullary rodding of femoral shaft fractures in childre

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 504-516

  Letts, Merv ^a   Jarvis, James ^a   Lawton, Lou ^a   Davidson, Darin ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036123422     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200203000-00015     Document Type: Article

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