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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...
Autores principales: | KOIVISTO, Sini-Tuuli, LAAKSONEN, Topi, HELENIUS, Ilkka, VASARA, Henri, STENROOS, Antti |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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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