Evaluation of the subchondral fracture in predicting the extent of femoral head necrosis in Perthes disease: A prospective study of 92 patients

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 293-298

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

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b Sørlandet Hospital   (Norway)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Inter observer agreement; Perthes disease; Subchondral fracture

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS; FRACTURE; GAIT; GENDER; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; OSTEOLYSIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERTHES DISEASE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUBCHONDRAL FRACTURE;

EID: 4444366338     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-200409000-00002     Document Type: Article

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