Nerve injuries associated with pediatric supracondylar humeral fractures: A meta-analysis

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 253-263

  Babal, Jessica C ^a   Mehlman, Charles T ^a   Klein, Guy ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Humerus; Iatrogenic; Meta analysis; Neurapraxia; Pediatrics; Supracondylar fractures

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; HUMERUS SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE INJURY; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; ULNAR NERVE;

BONE NAILS; CHILD; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; ULNAR NERVE; ULNAR NEUROPATHIES;

EID: 77950980846     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181d213a6     Document Type: Article

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