The Epidemiology and Etiology of Perthes Disease

Orthopedic Clinics of North America

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 279-283

  Perry, Daniel C ^a   Hall, Andrew J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Etiology; Geography; Incidence; Perthes

Indexed keywords

MANGANESE;

ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; CHILD GROWTH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MATERNAL SMOKING; NEGRO; PERTHES DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL CLASS;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEGG-PERTHES DISEASE; MORBIDITY; RISK FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 79960150116     PISSN: 00305898     EISSN: 15581373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2011.03.002     Document Type: Review

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