Proximal tibiofibular bifurcation synostosis for the management of longitudinal deficiency of the tibia

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 110-117

  Davids, Ton R ^a,b   Meyer, Leslie C ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b Motion Analysis Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Gait analysis; Longitudinal deficiency of the tibia; Proximal tibiofibular bifurcation synostosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; BONE DEFECT; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GAIT; GAIT DISORDER; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; JOINT CAPSULE; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE INSTABILITY; LIGAMENT; LIMB PROSTHESIS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA;

ADULT; AMPUTATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FIBULA; GAIT; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE JOINT; MALE; METHODS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIA;

EID: 0345267299     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-199801000-00020     Document Type: Article

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