The management of Legg-Calvé-Perthes' disease: Is there a consensus?: A study of clinical practice preferred by the members of the European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-25

  Hefti, Fritz ^a   Clarke, N M P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservative treatment; Indication; Legg Calv Perthes disease; Multicentre study; Operative treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947626239     PISSN: 18632521     EISSN: 18632548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11832-007-0010-z     Document Type: Article

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