Cosmetic results of supracondylar osteotomy for correction of Cubitus varus

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 445-447

  Barrett, Ian R ^a   Bellemore, Michael C ^a   Kwon, Young Min ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cosmetic appearance; Cubitus varus; French osteotomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW FRACTURE; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMERUS SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARUS DEFORMITY;

EID: 0031718351     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199807000-00007     Document Type: Article

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