Percutaneous vs modified phemister epiphysiodesis of the lower extremity

Orthopedics

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 857-861

  Scott, Allison C ^a,b   Urquhart, Bradford A ^a   Cain, Thomas E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Shriners Hospital for Children   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EPIPHYSIODESIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADOLESCENT; BONE LENGTHENING; CHILD; EPIPHYSES; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; TIBIA;

EID: 0029908512     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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