Elevation of medial tibial condyle for severe tibia vara

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 362-369

  Tavares, Joao O ^a   Molinero, Kenneth ^b  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b Millcreek Community Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Blount's disease; Ligamentous laxity; Tibial external fixators; Tibial osteotomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOUNT DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TIBIA; TIBIA CONDYLE; VALGUS DEFORMITY; VARUS DEFORMITY;

EID: 33746871409     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-200609000-00011     Document Type: Article

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