Salter-Harris II fracture of the proximal humerus in a preterm infant

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 249-253

  Jones, Gregory P ^a,b   Seguin, John ^a,b   Shiels II, William E ^b,c  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Humerus fracture; Premature infant; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CALCIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; IMMOBILIZATION; INFANT; MALE; MALPRESENTATION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALTER HARRIS FRACTURE; SHOULDER INJURY; ULTRASOUND;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; TWINS;

EID: 0042326284     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-42339     Document Type: Article

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