Stress fractures of the femoral diaphysis in children: A report of 5 cases and review of literature

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 734-738

  Lee, Soon Hyuck ^a   Baek, Jong Ryoon ^a   Han, Seung Bum ^a   Park, Sang Won ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Children; Diaphysis; Femur; MRI; Stress fracture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE BIOPSY; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE SCINTISCANNING; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAPHYSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERIOSTEUM; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLINT; STRESS FRACTURE;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAPHYSES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FEMUR; FRACTURES, STRESS; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27544492722     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bpo.0000173250.86634.0f     Document Type: Article

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