Large osteochondral fractures of the lateral femoral condyle in the adolescent: Outcome of bioabsorbable pin fixation

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1473-1478

  Walsh, Stewart J ^a   Boyle, Matthew J ^a   Morganti, Vicki ^b  

^a STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYGLYCOLIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CINCINNATI KNEE RATING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMUR CONDYLE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR LATERAL CONDYLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERNATIONAL KNEE DOCUMENTATION COMMITTEE RATING; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOCHONDRAL FEMUR FRACTURE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SIGNAL DETECTION; THICKNESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 46749083028     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.G.00595     Document Type: Article

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