A survey of physician opinion: Adolescent midshaft clavicle fracture treatment preferences among POSNA members

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-49

  Carry, Patrick M ^a   Koonce, Ryan ^b   Pan, Zhaoxing ^c   Polousky, John D ^d  

^a Musculoskeletal Research Center (MRC)   (United States)

^b New Childrens Hospital   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent; clavicle fracture; midshaft

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE SPECIFIC CARE; CHILD; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORTH AMERICA; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DETERMINATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORK EXPERIENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CLAVICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH AMERICA; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650932512     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181ff67ce     Document Type: Review

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