The choice of treatment according to the type and location of the fracture and the age of the child

Injury

Volumn 36, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2005, Pages

  Slongo, Theddy F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Age; Child; Cost effectiveness; Fractures; Non operative treatment; Operative treatment; Own experience; Type of fracture; Weight

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE TREATMENT; GROWTH PLATE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; JOINT FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT;

EID: 11844292081     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2004.12.008     Document Type: Article

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