Diagnosis and treatment of greenstick and torus fractures of the distal radius in children: A prospective randomised single blind study

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 321-326

  Pountos, Ippokratis ^a   Clegg, John ^b   Siddiqui, Asim ^c,d  

^a HUDDERSFIELD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c CALDERDALE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d CALDERDALE AND HUDDERSFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Greenstick; Torus; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955053158     PISSN: 18632521     EISSN: 18632548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11832-010-0269-3     Document Type: Article

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