Syme amputation for the treatment of fibular deficiency. An evaluation of long-term physical and psychological functional status

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1511-1518

  Birch, John G ^a   Walsh, Stewart J ^a,b   Small, John M ^a,c   Morton, Anne ^a   Koch, Karl D ^a,d   Smith, Cindi ^a   Cummings, Donald ^a   Buchanan, Renee ^a  

^a TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^c Starship Children's Health ^*  (United States)

^d Child Guidance Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPUTATION; AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTICLE; BONE DEFECT; BONE REMODELING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EPIPHYSIODESIS; FEMALE; FIBULA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT; TIBIA OSTEOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032699317     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199911000-00002     Document Type: Article

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