Frequently missed fractures in children (value of comparative views)

Emergency Radiology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 22-28

  Swischuk, Leonard E ^a,b   Hernandez, J Alberto ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b Division of Pediatric Cardiology   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Fractures; Subtle

Indexed keywords

ANKLE RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; EPIPHYSIS INJURY; FOREARM FRACTURE; FRACTURE; HAND FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMERUS SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE; METAPHYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; SCAPHOID FRACTURE; TIBIA FRACTURE; ULNA FRACTURE; WEIGHT BEARING; WRIST INJURY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INFANT;

EID: 4544320838     PISSN: 10703004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10140-004-0362-3     Document Type: Article

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