Malunion in the lower limb. A nomogram to predict the effects of osteotomy

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 312-316

  Wade, R H ^a   New, A M R ^a   Tselentakis, G ^a   Kuiper, J H ^a   Roberts, A ^a   Richardson, J B ^a  

^a ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE; LEG LENGTH; NOMOGRAM; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032808453     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.81B2.8578     Document Type: Article

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