Removal of deep extremity implants in children

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1006-1012

  Davids, J R ^a   Hydorn, C ^c   Dillingham, C ^d   Hardin, J W ^c   Pugh, L I ^b  

^a Motion Analysis Laboratory   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INFANT; LIMB; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; SURGICAL INFECTION; TREATMENT INDICATION; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVICE REMOVAL; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954261237     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.92B7.24201     Document Type: Article

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