Nonoperative management of pediatric type I open fractures

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 513-517

  Iobst, Christopher A ^a,b   Tidwell, Michael A ^a   King, Wesley F ^a  

^a MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Open fracture; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CLINDAMYCIN; OXACILLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOREARM FRACTURE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE IMMOBILIZATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OPEN FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOREARM INJURIES; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; RADIUS FRACTURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA FRACTURES; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 21244437618     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bpo.0000158779.45226.74     Document Type: Article

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