Distal femoral extension osteotomy for knee flexion contracture in patients with arthrogryposis

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 122-126

  DelBello, Damon A ^a,b   Watts, Hugh G ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthrogryposis; Knee flexion contracture; Osteotomy; Remodeling

Indexed keywords

ARTHROGRYPOSIS; ARTICLE; BONE REMODELING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHROGRYPOSIS; BONE REMODELING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FEMUR; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; KNEE JOINT; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0030053384     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-199601000-00025     Document Type: Article

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