Extensible endoprostheses for bone tumors of the proximal femur in children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 230-235

  Belthur, Mohan V ^a,b   Grimer, Rob J ^b   Suneja, Rajeev ^b   Carter, Simon R ^b   Tillman, Roger M ^b  

^a YSBYTY GWYNEDD   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone tumor; Children; Endoprostheses; Proximal femur

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE TUMOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOPROSTHESIS; EWING SARCOMA; FEMALE; FEMUR; HIP DISLOCATION; HUMAN; LEG LENGTH; LEG LENGTHENING; LIMB DEVELOPMENT; MALE; OSTEOSARCOMA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WALKING;

EID: 0037372797     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-200303000-00018     Document Type: Article

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