Physeal fractures of the distal tibia: Predictive factors of premature physeal closure and growth arrest

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 356-361

  Leary, Jeffrey T ^a   Handling, Matthew ^a   Talerico, Marcus ^a   Yong, Lin ^b   Bowe, J Andrew ^a,c  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Center for the History and Ethics of Public Health   (United States)

^c Pediatric Orthopedic Affiliates   (United States)

Author keywords

Distal tibia physeal fracture; Growth arrest; Physeal injury; Premature physeal closure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTAL TIBIA FRACTURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE REDUCTION; GROWTH DISORDER; GROWTH PLATE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PREMATURE PHYSEAL CLOSURE; PREMATURITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SALTER HARRIS SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; TIBIA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIPHYSES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; GROWTH PLATE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 67650882478     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181a6bfe8     Document Type: Article

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