Congenital fibular deficiency: A review of thirty years' experience at one institution and a proposed classification system based on clinical deformity

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 93, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1144-1151

  Birch, John G ^a   Lincoln, Todd L ^b   Mack, Philip W ^c   Birch, Craig M ^a  

^a TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONGENITAL FIBULAR DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; FIBULA FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT AMPUTATION; FOOT MALFORMATION; HUMAN; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; LIMB SALVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 79961068490     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.J.00683     Document Type: Article

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