Surgical stabilisation of the lower limb in osteogenesis imperfecta using the Sheffield telescopic intramedullary rod system

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 999-1004

  Wilkinson, J M ^a,b   Scott, B W ^a,c   Clarke, A M ^a,d   Bell, M J ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT STABILITY; LEG FRACTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WALKING;

EID: 0031765649     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.80B6.8667     Document Type: Article

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