Lateral-entry pin fixation in the management of supracondylar fractures in children.

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Published in J Bone Joint Surg Am on April 01, 2004

Authors

David L Skaggs1, Michael W Cluck, Amir Mostofi, John M Flynn, Robert M Kay

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Mailstop 69, 4650 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA. dskaggs@chla.usc.edu

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