Intramedullary nailing of femoral fractures in children through the lateral aspect of the greater trochanter using a modified rigid humeral intramedullary nail

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 416-422

  Gordon, J Eric ^a,b,c   Khanna, Nitin ^a,c   Luhmann, Scott J ^a,b,c   Dobbs, Matthew B ^a,b,c   Ortman, Madeleine R ^b   Schoenecker, Perry L ^a,b,c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Avascular necrosis; Child; Femur fracture; Greater trochanter; Intramedullary nail

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; BONE MATURATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAPHYSIS; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALGUS DEFORMITY;

ADOLESCENT; BONE NAILS; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 4444228086     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200408000-00004     Document Type: Article

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