Development of genu varum in achondroplasia

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-61

  Lee, S T ^a   Song, Hae R ^b   Mahajan, R ^b   Makwana, V ^b   Suh, S W ^b   Lee, S H ^c  

^a Konkuk University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONE GROWTH; BONE MATURATION; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FIBULA; HUMAN; LEG LENGTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TIBIA; VARUS KNEE;

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; BONE MALALIGNMENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FIBULA; HUMANS; INFANT; JOINT DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; KNEE JOINT; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33846890449     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.89B1.18223     Document Type: Article

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