Genu varum and genu valgum in children: Differential diagnosis and guidelines for evaluation

Comprehensive Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 22-29

  Greene, Walter B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; VALGUS KNEE; VARUS KNEE;

BONE DISEASES, DEVELOPMENTAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FEMUR; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; KNEE; MALE; SPLINTS; TIBIA;

EID: 0030032829     PISSN: 00988243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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