Severe progressive deformities after limb lengthening in type-II fibular hemimelia

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 772-776

  Cheng, Jack C Y ^a   Cheung, K W ^a   Ng, B K W ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FIBULA; FOLLOW UP; HEMIMELIA; HUMAN; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; LEG LENGTHENING; LIMB DEFORMITY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE; SUBLUXATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALGUS DEFORMITY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FIBULA; HUMANS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; REOPERATION;

EID: 0031664302     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.80B5.8475     Document Type: Article

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