Inferior subluxation of the fibular head following tibial lengthening with a unilateral external fixator

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1491-1496

  Hatzokos, Ippokratis ^a   Drakou, Androniki ^a   Christodoulou, Anastasios ^a   Terzidis, Ioannis ^a   Pournaras, John ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FIBULA; HUMAN; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; LEG LENGTHENING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SUBLUXATION; TIBIA;

EID: 3042701751     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200407000-00019     Document Type: Article

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