Unravelling the enigma of Perthes disease

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 311-316

  Perry, Daniel C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Calv ; Epidemiology; Legg; Osteoarthritis; Osteonecrosis; Perthes disease

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; ONSET AGE; PERTHES DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; AGE OF ONSET; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LEGG-CALVE-PERTHES DISEASE; MALE; TIME FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84881594361     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588413X13629960046192     Document Type: Article

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