Long-term follow-up of conservatively treated popliteal cysts in children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 62-64

  Van Rhijn, Lodewÿk W ^a   Jansen, Edwin J P ^a   Pruijs, Hans E H ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Dept of Paediatric Orthopaedics   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Conservative treatment; Popliteal cyst

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; EXCISION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; POPLITEAL CYST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0033971386     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-200001000-00015     Document Type: Article

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