Popliteal pterygium syndrome: Implications for orthopaedic management

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 197-201

  Parikh, Shital N ^a   Crawford, Alvin H ^a   Do, Twee T ^a   Roy, Dennis R ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fixed flexion deformity; Popliteal pterygium syndrome; Popliteal webbing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; LEG DISEASE; LEG MALFORMATION; MALE; POPLITEAL PTERYGIUM; POPLITEAL PTERYGIUM SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIATIC NERVE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UROGENITAL TRACT MALFORMATION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOANAL ATRESIA; FEMALE; GENITALIA; HUMANS; INFANT; KNEE; MALE; SYNDROME;

EID: 2442602667     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00009957-200405000-00010     Document Type: Article

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