Leg lengthening in spinal dysraphism

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 391-393

  Haddad, F S ^a,b   Hill, R A ^a  

^a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^b 46B Hanover Gate Mansions ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ilizarov; Leg lengthening; Meningocele; Neurologic; Spinal dysraphism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; LEG LENGTHENING; MALE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032906359     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-199905000-00020     Document Type: Article

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