Distraction osteogenesis for lengthening of the tibia in patients who have limb-length discrepancy or short stature

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 624-634

  Aldegheri, Roberto ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b POLICLINICO BORGO ROMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CALLUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT STATURE; TENOTOMY; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033046897     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199905000-00004     Document Type: Article

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