Comparison of dynamic versus static external fixation for pediatric femur fractures

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 428-430

  Domb, Benjamin G ^a   Sponseller, Paul D ^a   Ain, Michael ^a   Miller, Nancy H ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamization; External fixation; Pediatric femoral fractures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CALLUS; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WEIGHT BEARING;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036288040     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-200207000-00003     Document Type: Article

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