Epidemiology and risk factors for premature physeal closure in distal femur fractures

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Premature physeal closure (PPC) is a common and concerning complication to distal femoral fractures as the distal growth plate accounts for 70% of the growth of the femur. The literature is not unanimous in determining the risk factors of PPC, and the epidemiological characte...

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Autores principales: KOIVISTO, Sini-Tuuli, LAAKSONEN, Topi, HELENIUS, Ilkka, VASARA, Henri, STENROOS, Antti
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medical Journals Sweden, on behalf of the Nordic Orthopedic Federation 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10348013/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37449728
http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/17453674.2023.13654

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10348013/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37449728
http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/17453674.2023.13654

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