Comparison of crossed pins and external fixation for correction of angular deformities about the knee in children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 502-507

  Davis, Craig A ^a   Maranji, Kent ^a   Frederick, Naya ^a   Dorey, Fred ^b   Moseley, Colin F ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Angular deformity; External fixation; Knee; Osteotomy; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; PERONEUS NERVE PARALYSIS; PLASTER CAST; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALGUS KNEE; VARUS KNEE;

ADOLESCENT; BONE NAILS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; PROGNOSIS; REFERENCE VALUES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031697754     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-199807000-00020     Document Type: Article

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