Distal forearm fractures in children: Cast index as predictor of re-manipulation

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 341-346

  Debnath, Ujjwal ^a   Guha, Abhijit ^a   Das, Sreejib ^a  

^a WREXHAM MAELOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cast index; Children; conservative treatment; forearm fracture

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960268264     PISSN: 00195413     EISSN: 19983727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5413.80322     Document Type: Article

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