Anterior distal femoral hemiepiphysiodesis can reduce fixed flexion deformity of the knee: a retrospective study of 83 knees

Anterior distal femoral hemiepiphysiodesis can reduce fixed flexion deformity of the knee: a retrospective study of 83 knees

Background and purpose — Fixed knee flexion deformity in children is a common problem in various diseases including myelomeningocele and cerebral palsy. Until now, only a few studies focusing on the surgical procedure of anterior distal femoral hemiepiphysiodesis have been published. We analyzed out...

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Main Authors: Norbert Stiel, Kornelia Babin, Eik Vettorazzi, Sandra Breyer, Nicola Ebert, Martin Rupprecht, Ralf Stuecker, Alexander S Spiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-09-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2018.1485418

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