Fractures in patients with cerebral palsy

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 147-153

  Presedo, Ana ^a   Dabney, Kirk W ^a   Miller, Freeman ^a  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant therapy; Cerebral palsy; Fractures; Low bone density

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CONTRACTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEG FRACTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33847226582     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3180317403     Document Type: Review

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