Pediatric Distal Radius and Forearm Fractures

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1911-1923

  Bae, Donald S ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAST APPLICATION; FOREARM FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FRACTURE FIXATION; GROWTH PLATE; HUMANS; RADIUS FRACTURES; ULNA FRACTURES;

EID: 57149139124     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.10.013     Document Type: Article

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