Growth disturbance after distal femoral growth plate fractures in children: A meta-analysis

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 663-667

  Basener, Clint J ^a   Mehlman, Charles T ^b   DiPasquale, Thomas G ^c,d  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c FLORIDA ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d WellSpan Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Distal femur; Growth plate fracture; Physeal injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMUR FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; GROWTH DISORDER; GROWTH PLATE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEG LENGTH; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALGUS DEFORMITY; VARUS DEFORMITY;

ADOLESCENT; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GROWTH DISORDERS; GROWTH PLATE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 70349732070     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181a4f25b     Document Type: Article

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