Gap index: A good predictor of failure of plaster cast in distal third radius fractures

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 48-52

  Malviya, Ajay ^a   Tsintzas, Dionysis ^a   Mahawar, Kamal ^a   Bache, Christopher E ^a   Glithero, Philip R ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distal radius; Fracture; Gap index; Prediction; Re manipulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIPHYSIS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; GROWTH PLATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PLASTER CAST; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT FAILURE;

CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RADIUS FRACTURES;

EID: 33845800207     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bpb.0000236232.57269.ec     Document Type: Article

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