Immediate percutaneous intramedullary fixation and functional bracing for the treatment of pediatric femoral shaft fracture

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 453-457

  Özdemir, H Mustafa ^a   Yensel, Ugur ^a   Senaran, Hakan ^a   Mutlu, Mahmut ^a   Kutlu, Abdurrahman ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Femur; Fracture; Functional brace; Intramedullary fixation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BRACE; CHILD; FEMALE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PLASTER CAST; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0037933197     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-200307000-00008     Document Type: Article

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