Non Union of an Epiphyseal Fibular Fracture in a Pediatric Patient

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 410-412

  Mirmiran, Roya ^a   Schuberth, John M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

epiphyseal fracture; nonunion; pediatric; syndesmosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BASKETBALL; BIOMECHANICS; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EPIPHYSIS; FIBULA FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PSEUDARTHROSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANKLE INJURIES; CHILD; EPIPHYSES; FIBULA; FRACTURES, BONE; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 37849187334     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2006.09.017     Document Type: Article

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