The effect of surgical timing on operative duration and quality of reduction in Type III supracondylar humeral fractures in children

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-158

  Murnaghan, M Lucas ^a,b   Slobogean, Bronwyn L ^c   Byrne, Angela ^c   Tredwell, Stephen J ^d   Mulpuri, Kishore ^c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^e CENTRE FOR HIP HEALTH AND MOBILITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child; Elbow; Humeral fractures; Operative treatment; Quality of reduction; Type III supracondylar fractures

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952097367     PISSN: 18632521     EISSN: 18632548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11832-010-0240-3     Document Type: Article

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