Open tibial fractures in the paediatric population: A systematic review of the literature

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 75-85

  Gougoulias, Nikolaos ^a   Khanna, Anil ^a   Maffulli, Nicola ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Fracture; Open; Paediatric; Tibia

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEBRIDEMENT; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; OPEN FRACTURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TIBIA FRACTURE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND IRRIGATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; MALE; RESEARCH DESIGN; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 69949137701     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: 14718391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldp019     Document Type: Review

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