Relative tibial and femoral varus as a predictor of progression of varus deformities of the lower limbs in young children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 105-111

  Bowen, Richard E ^a   Dorey, Frederick J ^a   Moseley, Colin F ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Diaphyseal angle; Infantile tibia vara; Mechanical axis; Metaphyseal; Progression

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMAN; INFANT; LEG MALFORMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA; TIBIA VARUS; VARUS DEFORMITY;

BONE MALALIGNMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIBIA;

EID: 0036208778     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-200201000-00022     Document Type: Article

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