An operative approach to address severe genu valgum deformity in the Ellis-van Creveld syndrome
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An operative approach to address severe genu valgum deformity in the Ellis-van Creveld syndrome
BACKGROUND The genu valgum deformity seen in the Ellis-van Creveld syndrome is one of the most severe angular deformities seen in any orthopaedic condition. It is likely a combination of a primary genetic-based dysplasia of the lateral portion of the tibial plateau combined with severe soft-tissue contractures that tether the tibia into valgus deformations. Progressive weight-bearing induces ch...
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1K Rajendra, 2TK Ramamurthy, 3K Gopikrishna, 4GV Ramachandra Reddy, 5K Srinivas, 6S Patil 1Postgraduate Student, AECS Maaruti College of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 2,4Professor, AECS Maaruti College of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 3Senior Lecturer, AECS Maaruti College of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Bengaluru, Ka...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Children's Orthopaedics
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1863-2521,1863-2548
DOI: 10.1007/s11832-014-0552-9