Rush pin fixation versus traction and casting for femoral fracture in children older than seven years

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 9-15

  Lee, Zhon Liau ^a   Chang, Chia Hsieh ^a   Yang, Wen E ^a   Hung, Shuo Suei ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Children; Femur fracture; Growth; Rush pin fixation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE GROWTH; BONE INJURY; BONE REMODELING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE HEALING; GROWTH INHIBITION; GROWTH PLATE; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PLASTER CAST; TRACTION THERAPY;

CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MALE; TRACTION;

EID: 16244369071     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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