High-energy open tibial fractures in children: Treatment with a programmable circular external fixator

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 94 B, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 989-993

  Monsell, F P ^a   Howells, N R ^a   Lawniczak, D ^a   Jeffcote, B ^a   Mitchell, S R ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; APPLICATION SITE INFECTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAPHYSIS; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; OPEN FRACTURE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; TIBIA FRACTURE; VALGUS DEFORMITY; WEIGHT BEARING; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; MALE; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84863422832     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.94B7.28333     Document Type: Article

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