Birth-associated femoral fractures: Incidence and outcome

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 27-30

  Morris, Seamus ^a   Cassidy, Noelle ^a   Stephens, Michael ^a   McCormack, Damian ^a   McManus, Frank ^a  

^a CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Birth injury; Femur; Fracture; Incidence; Neonate; Outcome; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH; BREECH PRESENTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMUR FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NEWBORN; OSTEOPOROSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACTION THERAPY; TWIN PREGNANCY; WALKING AID;

BIRTH INJURIES; CASTS, SURGICAL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; IRELAND; MALE; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TRACTION;

EID: 0036203168     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-200201000-00007     Document Type: Article

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