Longitudinal deficiency of the fibula: Operative treatment

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 674-682

  Fulp, Trey ^a   Davids, Jon R ^a   Meyer, Leslie C ^a   Blackhurst, Dawn W ^b  

^a Motion Analysis Laboratory   (United States)

^b GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE DEFECT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIBULA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG PROSTHESIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA OSTEOTOMY;

EID: 0029886159     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199605000-00006     Document Type: Article

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