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Title:

Measurement of varus angulation after femoral varus osteotomy in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Geretschläger, A; Lauen, J; Zichner, L
Abstract:
Femoral varus osteotomy is an established therapy for Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. The amount of surgical varus angulation is usually measured as the difference between the preoperative and the postoperative projected femur neck-shaft angle. We developed a more accurate measurement technique that considers changes of leg position and assessed the surgical varus angulation on two postoperative radiographs of each of 65 uniplanar femoral varus osteotomies. The mean difference between both surgical...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Pediatr Orthop B
Year:
2005
Journal volume:
14
Journal issue:
4
Pages contribution:
262-5
Language:
eng
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15931029
Print-ISSN:
1060-152X
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie und Sportorthopädie
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