Calcaneal apophyseal fractures in young athletes: Two case reports

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-14

  Jung, Sung Taek ^a   Cho, Seong Beom ^a   Kim, Myung Sun ^a   Lee, Jae Joon ^a   Lee, Jin Ho ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Calcaneal apophyseal fracture; Children; Gymnast

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANKLE RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CALCANEUS FRACTURE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JOINT MOBILITY; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SUTURING METHOD; WEIGHT BEARING;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADOLESCENT; CALCANEUS; CHILD; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; GYMNASTICS; HUMANS; MALE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES;

EID: 36448957283     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPB.0b013e3282efce10     Document Type: Article

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