Analysis of radiographic characteristics of anterolateral bowing of the leg before fracture in neurofibromatosis type 1

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 385-392

  Stevenson, David A ^a,b   Carey, John C ^a,b   Viskochil, David H ^a,b   Moyer Mileur, Laurie J ^b   Slater, Hillarie ^b   Murray, Mary A ^b   D'Astous, Jacques L ^a,b   Murray, Kathleen A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bowing; Diagnostic criteria; Neurofibromatosis type 1; Peripheral quantitative computed tomography; Radiographs; Tibial dysplasia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE BOWING; BONE DYSPLASIA; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOMETRY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LEG FRACTURE; LONG BONE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX; TIBIA; UNITED STATES; X RAY FILM;

ADOLESCENT; BONE DISEASES, DEVELOPMENTAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIA; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 67650869287     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181a567e3     Document Type: Article

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