Epiphysiodesis for bilateral irregular closure of the distal radial physis in a gymnast

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 363-366

  Bak, K ^a   Boeckstyns, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Disturbances; Epiphysiodesis; Growth plate; Wrist pain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; BONE DYSPLASIA; CASE REPORT; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; EPIPHYSIOLYSIS; EPIPHYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH PLATE; HAND MALFORMATION; HUMAN; INJURY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; RADIUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA; WRIST INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; BONE DISEASES, DEVELOPMENTAL; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; EPIPHYSES; EPIPHYSES, SLIPPED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GROWTH PLATE; GYMNASTICS; HAND DEFORMITIES; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; RADIUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 0031301626     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.1997.tb00168.x     Document Type: Article

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