Long-term outcome of elastic stable intramedullary fixation (ESIF) of femoral fractures in children

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 432-437

  Vierhout, B P ^a,b   Sleeboom, Chr ^a,b   Aronson, D C ^a,b   Van Walsum, A D P ^c   Zijp, G ^d   Heij, H A ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b EMMA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c MEDISCH SPECTRUM TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^d Location Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Elastic stable intramedullary nail; Femoral fracture; Leg length discrepancy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LEG LENGTH; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDLINE; MOBILIZATION; NETHERLANDS; OPEN REDUCTION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846209105     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924737     Document Type: Article

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