Findings of fibular hemimelia syndrome with radiographically normal fibulae

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 184-188

  Searle, Clark P ^a   Hildebrand, Randall K ^a   Lester, Edward L ^b   Caskey, Paul M ^b  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Fibular hemimelia syndrome; Normal fibula

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FIBULA; FIBULAR HEMIMELIA SYNDROME; HEMIMELIA; HUMAN; LIMB DEFECT; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYNDROME DELINEATION;

ANKLE JOINT; ECTROMELIA; FIBULA; FOOT DEFORMITIES, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNDROME;

EID: 2442574025     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00009957-200405000-00008     Document Type: Article

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