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Anterior distal femoral hemiepiphysiodesis with and without patellar tendon shortening for fixed knee flexion contractures in children with cerebral palsy

PURPOSE: Surgery is often required for fixed knee flexion contractures in patients with neuromuscular conditions. Anterior distal femoral hemiepiphysiodesis (ADFH) is an alternative to distal femoral extension osteotomy (DFEO) in skeletally immature patients. ADFH is typically not accompanied by pat...

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Autores principales: Rethlefsen, Susan A., Hanson, Alison M., Wren, Tishya A. L., Abousamra, Oussama, Kay, Robert M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7666790/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33204349
http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/1863-2548.14.200154