Treatment of radial dysplasia by a combination of distraction, radialisation and a bilobed flap - The results at 5-year follow-up

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 616-621

  Thatte, Mukund R ^a,b   Mehta, R ^a  

^a B J WADIA HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Bilobed flap; Mini fixator cum distractor; Radial dysplasia; Ulna growth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONE GROWTH; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIMB MALFORMATION; MALE; OSTEOMETRY; RADIUS; RADIUS MALFORMATION; SKIN FLAP; SUBLUXATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULNA;

ADOLESCENT; BONE DISEASES, DEVELOPMENTAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND DEFORMITIES, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIUS; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA;

EID: 55949110009     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193408092040     Document Type: Article

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