Surgical correction of bowlegs in achondroplasia

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 245-249

  Beals, Rodney K ^a   Stanley, Greg ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cascade Orthopaedics   (United States)

Author keywords

Achondroplasia; Bowlegs; Dwarf; Genu varum

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EPIPHYSIODESIS; FEMALE; FIBULA; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; LEG LENGTHENING; LEG MALFORMATION; MALE; PLASTER CAST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA; TIBIA PROXIMAL OSTEOTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27244443339     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-200507000-00002     Document Type: Review

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