Hexapodal external fixation in the management of children tibial fractures

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 487-491

  Blondel, Benjamin ^a   Launay, Franck ^a   Glard, Yann ^a   Jacopin, Samuel ^a   Jouve, Jean Luc ^a   Bollini, Gérard ^a  

^a TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Children; external fixation; hexapodal fixation; Taylor spatial frame; tibial fracture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; GROWTH; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA FRACTURE; VALGUS DEFORMITY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 77958154212     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPB.0b013e32833dec5d     Document Type: Article

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