Surgical technique and preliminary results of a new fixation concept for olecranon fractures in children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 398-401

  Gicquel, Philippe ^a   Giacomelli, Marie Christine ^b   Karger, Claude ^b   Clavert, Jean Michel ^b  

^a HÔPITAL DE HAUTEPIERRE   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adjustable lock; Fixation; Olecranon; Threaded pin

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; OLECRANON FRACTURE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BONE NAILS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELBOW; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, CLOSED; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0038076279     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-200305000-00024     Document Type: Article

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