Complications of titanium elastic nails for pediatric femoral shaft fractures

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 443-447

  Luhmann, Scott J ^a   Schootman, Mario ^b   Schoenecker, Perry L ^b   Dobbs, Matthew B ^b   Gordon, J Eric ^b  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Intramedullary nails; Pediatric femur fracture; Surgical complications

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EROSION; FEMALE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; PLASTER CAST; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0038270516     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-200307000-00006     Document Type: Article

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