Predicting initial treatment failure of fiberglass casts in pediatric distal radius fractures: Utility of the second metacarpal-radius angle

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 375-381

  Edmonds, Eric W ^a   Capelo, Roderick M ^a   Stearns, Philip ^a   Bastrom, Tracey P ^a   Wallace, C Douglas ^a   Newton, Peter O ^b  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Pediatric Sports and Spine Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Above elbow cast; Below elbow cast; Distal radius fractures; Second metacarpal radius angle

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349755383     PISSN: 18632521     EISSN: 18632548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11832-009-0198-1     Document Type: Article

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