Inter-observer reliability of the Stulberg classification in the assessment of Perthes disease

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 101-105

  Wiig, Ola ^a   Terjesen, Terje ^b   Svenningsen, Svein ^c  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c Orthopaedic Department   (Norway)

Author keywords

Inter observer agreement; Perthes disease; Stulberg classification

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447126850     PISSN: 18632521     EISSN: 18632548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11832-007-0020-x     Document Type: Article

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