The effect of limb length discrepancy on health-related quality of life: Is the '2 cm rule' appropriate?

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-5

  Vitale, Mark A ^a,b   Choe, Julie C ^b   Sesko, Andrea M ^a   Hyman, Joshua E ^a   Lee, Francis Y ^a   Roye Jr , David P ^a   Vitale, Michael G ^a,b,c  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b New York Presbyterian Hospital ^*  (United States)

^c Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Child health questionnaire; Leg length discrepancy; Limb length discrepancy; Outcomes; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 28044463118     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-200601000-00001     Document Type: Article

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