Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry predicts bone formation in lower limb callotasis lengthening

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 250-256

  Maffulli, Nicola ^a,b   Cheng, Jack C Y ^a   Sher, Andy ^a   Lam, Tsz Ping ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Callotasis; External fixation; Imaging; Limb length discrepancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE MINERAL; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; LEG LENGTHENING; MONITORING; OSSIFICATION; PREDICTION; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; BONE DENSITY; BONE LENGTHENING; BONE REGENERATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD;

EID: 1842339279     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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