Classification of proximal tibial fractures in children

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 191-197

  Mubarak, Scott J ^a   Kim, Jung Ryul ^b   Edmonds, Eric W ^a   Pring, Maya E ^a   Bastrom, Tracey P ^a  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Classification; Fracture; Proximal tibia

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349185837     PISSN: 18632521     EISSN: 18632548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11832-009-0167-8     Document Type: Article

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