Nonunion of the ulna after elastic stable intramedullary nailing for unstable forearm fractures: A case series

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 261-264

  Ballal, Moez S ^a   Garg, Neeraj K ^a   Bruce, Colin E ^a   Bass, Alfie ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elastic stable intramedullary nailing; Flexible nailing; Forearm fracture; Paediatric fracture; Ulna nonunion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; SCHOOL CHILD; ULNA FRACTURE;

ADOLESCENT; BONE NAILS; CHILD; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIUS FRACTURES; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA FRACTURES;

EID: 68649106654     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPB.0b013e32832f0648     Document Type: Article

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