Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia in children: Beware of over treatment!

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 106-109

  Bajuifer, Salem ^a   Letts, Merv ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Sheik Khalifa Medical City   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BONE DYSPLASIA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHONDRODYSPLASIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; EPIPHYSIODESIS; EPIPHYSIS DISEASE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT MALFORMATION; HUMAN; INFANT; JOINT RADIOGRAPHY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PAIN; MALE; MULTIPLE EPIPHYSEAL DYSPLASIA; PERTHES DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SHORT STATURE; VALGUS KNEE; ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOCHONDRODYSPLASIAS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 19144373305     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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