Comparison of bioabsorbable versus metallic implant fixation for physeal and epiphyseal fractures of the distal tibia

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 859-863

  Podeszwa, David A ^a,b,c   Wilson, Philip L ^a,b   Holland, Amy R ^b   Copley, Lawson A B ^a,b  

^a TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable screws; Distal tibia fractures; Epiphyseal fractures; Pediatric trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE SCREW; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISTAL TIBIA FRACTURE; EPIPHYSIS; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; MALLEOLUS FRACTURE; METAL IMPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FIXATION; SCHOOL CHILD; BODY WEIGHT; DEVICE REMOVAL; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIBIA FRACTURE; TIME;

METAL;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; BODY WEIGHT; BONE SCREWS; CHILD; DEVICE REMOVAL; EPIPHYSES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; MALE; METALS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 60549116182     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e31818e19d7     Document Type: Article

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