Genu varum in achondroplasia

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 375-379

  Ain, Michael C ^a   Shirley, Eric D ^a   Pirouzmanesh, Ashkan ^a   Skolasky, Richard L ^a   Leet, Arabella I ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Achondroplasia; Fibular overgrowth; Genu varum; Malalignment

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADOLESCENT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BONE DISEASE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FEMUR SHAFT; FIBULA; HUMAN; LOWER LEG; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETON MALFORMATION; TIBIA SHAFT; VALGUS DEFORMITY; VARUS KNEE; X RAY FILM;

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; JOINT DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; KNEE JOINT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33748498654     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bpo.0000203013.04272.b6     Document Type: Article

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