Opening-wedge osteotomy, allografting with dual buttress plate fixation for severe genu recurvatum caused by partial growth arrest of the proximal tibial physis: A case report

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 384-387

  Chen, Liang Chin ^a   Chan, Yi Sheng ^a   Wang, Ching Jen ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Allograft; Buttress plate; Genu recurvatum; Osteotomy; Proximal tibial physis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE ALLOGRAFT; BONE GROWTH; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIPHYSIS INJURY; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; KNEE DISEASE; LEG LENGTH; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA; TIBIA OSTEOTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONE PLATES; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; GROWTH PLATE; HUMANS; JOINT DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; KNEE JOINT; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; TIBIA;

EID: 4043093591     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200407000-00010     Document Type: Article

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