Correction of ankle valgus by hemiepiphysiodesis using the tension band principle in patients with multiple hereditary exostosis

BACKGROUND: Ankle valgus is a common deformity in patients with multiple hereditary exostoses (MHE) and a potential risk factor for early degenerative arthritis. In children, medial hemiepiphysiodesis of the distal tibia is a relatively simple surgical technique used to correct this deformity. We pr...

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Autores principales: van Oosterbos, M., van der Zwan, A. L., van der Woude, H. J., Ham, S. J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2016
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Original Clinical Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4909657/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27234571
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11832-016-0742-8

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