Radiologic study of patellar height in Osgood-Schlatter disease

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 63-66

  Aparicio, G ^a,c   Abril, J C ^a,b,d   Calvo, E ^a,c   Alvarez, L ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Arzobispo Morcillo 52 9 C 28029 M   (Spain)

^c Grupo de Trabajo Ecografía SoMaMFyC   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL INFANTIL UNIVERSITARIO NIÑO JESÚS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Caton Deschamps index; Osgood Schlatter disease; Patella alta; Patellar height

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MALE; PATELLA; PATELLA CHONDROMALACIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031030848     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199701000-00015     Document Type: Article

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