Role of preoperative arthrography in early Perthes disease as a decision-making tool. Is it really necessary?

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 196-200

  Devalia, Kailash L ^a   Wright, David ^a   Sathyamurthy, Paramasivam ^a   Prasad, Pidikiti ^a   Bruce, Colin ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthrography; Decision; Perthes

Indexed keywords

ACETABULUM; ANESTHESIA; ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOTOMY; PERTHES DISEASE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGEON;

ARTHROGRAPHY; CHILD; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; LEGG-PERTHES DISEASE; OSTEOTOMY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34247127440     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPB.0b013e3280d9e8e1     Document Type: Article

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