Deficiencies of current methods for the timing of epiphysiodesis

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 173-179

  Little, David G ^a   Nigo, Lillian ^a   Aiona, Michael D ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Epiphysiodesis; Leg length inequality

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BONE AGE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CALCULATION; CHILD; EPIPHYSIODESIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME;

EID: 0030069222     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199603000-00007     Document Type: Article

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