Epiphysiodesis of the greater trochanter in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease: The importance of timing

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 309-313

  Van Tongel, Alexander ^a   Fabry, Guy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Epiphysiodesis; Greater trochanter overgrowth; Legg Calv Perthes disease

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE GROWTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIPHYSIODESIS; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD; FEMUR NECK; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; PELVIC GIRDLE; PERTHES DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RADIOGRAPHY; SCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; EPIPHYSES; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; LEGG-PERTHES DISEASE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33746025374     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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