Relationship between formation of the femoral bicondylar angle and trochlear shape: Independence of diaphyseal and epiphyseal growth

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 491-500

  Tardieu, C ^a,c   Glard, Y ^a   Garron, E ^a   Boulay, C ^b   Jouve, J L ^b   Dutour, O ^a   Boetsch, G ^a   Bollini, G ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

^c MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Diaphysis; Epiphysis; Femur; Ossification; Postcranial growth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APE; ARTICLE; BONE GROWTH; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAPHYSIS; ENCHONDRAL OSSIFICATION; EPIPHYSIS; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FEMUR; FETUS; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; PHENOTYPE; POSTNATAL GROWTH;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FEMUR; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 33746237794     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20373     Document Type: Article

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