Fibular hemimelia: A preliminary report on management of the severe abnormality

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 20-26

  Gibbons, Paul J ^a   Bradish, Christopher F ^a  

^a ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; Congenital longitudinal fibular deficiency; Fibular hemimelia; Ilizarov technique; Limb lengthening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE MALFORMATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIBULA; HEMIMELIA; HUMAN; JOINT CONTRACTURE; KNEE DISLOCATION; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; LEG LENGTHENING; LEG MALFORMATION; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALGUS DEFORMITY;

EID: 0029844386     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-199605010-00004     Document Type: Article

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