| Literature DB >> 2915035 |
W A Herndon1, R F Mahnken, D A Yngve, J A Sullivan.
Abstract
Forty-four patients (45 fractures) with open physes (age range 11-16 years) underwent treatment for femoral shaft fractures. Seven malunions occurred in the 24 fractures in the nonoperative group; none occurred in the 21 fractures treated by intramedullary nailing. Hospital stay was significantly shorter in the operatively treated patients. There was no premature growth arrest in the surgical group.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2915035 DOI: 10.1097/01241398-198901000-00006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr Orthop ISSN: 0271-6798 Impact factor: 2.324