Hemiepiphysiodesis for the correction of angular deformity about the knee

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 188-191

  Castañeda, Pablo ^a,b   Urquhart, Bradford ^a   Sullivan, Elroy ^a   Haynes, Richard J ^a  

^a Shriners Hospital for Children   (United States)

^b Shriners Hospitals for Children Mexico City   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Angular deformity; Blount disease; Hemiepiphysiodesis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOUNT DISEASE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE DISLOCATION; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL STAPLING; VALGUS KNEE; VARUS KNEE;

ADOLESCENT; BONE DISEASES, DEVELOPMENTAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EPIPHYSES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PRONATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUPINATION;

EID: 41849122278     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181653ade     Document Type: Article

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