Reduction versus remodeling in pediatric distal forearm fractures: A preliminary cost analysis

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-115

  Do, Twee T ^a,b   Strub, William M ^a   Foad, Susan L ^a   Mehlman, Charles T ^a   Crawford, Alvin H ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Closed reduction; Distal radius fracture; Remodeling

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARM MALFORMATION; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BONE MATURATION; BONE REMODELING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOREARM FRACTURE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLINTING; WRIST FRACTURE;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; BONE REMODELING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, CLOSED; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MANIPULATION, ORTHOPEDIC; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPLINTS; UNITED STATES; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 0037371590     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00009957-200303000-00007     Document Type: Article

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