Premature Physeal Closure Following Distal Tibia Physeal Fractures: A New Radiographic Predictor

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 733-739

  Barmada, Adam ^a   Gaynor, Tracey ^b   Mubarak, Scott J ^b,c  

^a Portland Bone and Joint Center   (United States)

^b RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Distal tibia fracture; Growth plate; Pediatric ankle; Periosteum; Physeal closure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANKLE RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE REDUCTION; GROWTH PLATE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; PERIOSTEUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTION; PREMATURE PHYSEAL CLOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0142157583     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-200311000-00010     Document Type: Article

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