Comparison of Pavlik harness application and immediate spica casting for femur fractures in infants

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 460-462

  Podeszwa, David A ^a,b   Mooney III, James F ^a   Cramer, Kathryn E ^a   Mendelow, Michael J ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Femur fractures; Pavlik harness; Spica cast

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DERMATITIS; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PAVLIK HARNESS; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; SPICA CAST; SPLINT;

EID: 4344614579     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-200409000-00002     Document Type: Article

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