A cost analysis of three methods of treating femoral shaft fractures in children: A comparison of traction in hospital, traction in hospital/home and external fixation

Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 241-248

  Hedin, Hanne ^a   Borgquist, Lars ^c   Larsson, Sune ^b  

^a FALUN HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; SKELETON TRACTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; TRACTION;

EID: 3042564145     PISSN: 00016470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016470410001141     Document Type: Article

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