Displaced supracondylar humeral fractures in children: Results of a national survey of paediatric orthopaedic consultants

Injury

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 274-277

  Kim, W Y ^a   Chandru, R ^a   Bonshahi, A ^a   Paton, R W ^a  

^a ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONOLOGY; CONSULTATION; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMERUS SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE; INCIDENCE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; VASCULAR DISEASE;

BONE NAILS; BONE WIRES; CHILD; EMERGENCIES; ENGLAND; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MEDICAL RECORDS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0037401252     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(02)00321-2     Document Type: Article

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