Simultaneous leg lengthening and knee arthrodesis using an external ring fixator - A case report

Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 712-714

  Kitson, Jeffrey ^a   Eyres, Keith S ^a  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; CALLUS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; EPIPHYSIODESIS; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; PSEUDARTHROSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VALGUS DEFORMITY;

ARTHRODESIS; BONE LENGTHENING; CHILD; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMUR; GROWTH PLATE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; TIBIA;

EID: 0036913437     PISSN: 00016470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000164702321039732     Document Type: Article

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