Multidetector computed tomography of pediatric lateral condylar fractures

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 842-846

  Chapman, Vernon M ^a,c   Grottkau, Brian E ^a   Albright, Maurice ^a   Salamipour, Hamid ^a   Jaramillo, Diego ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Elbow; Fracture; Multidetector computed tomography; Pediatric; Trauma

Indexed keywords

CARTILAGE; GRADING; PEDIATRICS; SURGERY;

ARTICULAR CARTILAGES; CLASSIFIEDS; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGES; ELBOW; EPIPHYSEAL CARTILAGE; FRACTURE CHARACTERIZATION; FRACTURE DISPLACEMENT; FRACTURE FRAGMENTS; INTEROBSERVER AGREEMENT; TRAUMA;

FRACTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELBOW FRACTURE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 28044454527     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rct.0000175504.64707.e3     Document Type: Review

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