Salter-Harris I and II fractures of the distal tibia: Does mechanism of injury relate to premature physeal closure?

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 322-328

  Rohmiller, Michael T ^a   Gaynor, Tracey P ^a   Pawelek, Jeff ^a   Mubarak, Scott J ^a,b  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAST APPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIPHYSIS PLATE; FEMALE; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALTER HARRIS TYPE I FRACTURE; SALTER HARRIS TYPE II FRACTURE; TIBIA FRACTURE;

ANKLE INJURIES; CHILD; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; GROWTH PLATE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 33748510761     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bpo.0000217714.80233.0b     Document Type: Article

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