Pathogenesis of slipped capital femoral epiphysis: Current concepts

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 67-73

  Weiner, Dennis ^a  

^a AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Metabolic disorder of puberty; Pathogenesis of slipped capital femoral epiphysis

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CHONDROITIN SULFATE; COLLAGEN FIBER; ESTROGEN; GLYCOPROTEIN; GROWTH HORMONE; NITRILE; PROTEOGLYCAN; TESTOSTERONE; THYROID HORMONE; THYROXINE;

BIOMECHANICS; CARTILAGE CELL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EPIPHYSIOLYSIS; FEMUR EPIPHYSIS; FORCE; GROWTH PLATE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; NONHUMAN; OSSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; REVIEW; SHEAR STRESS; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0029827549     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-199605020-00002     Document Type: Review

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