Physeal widening in children with myelomeningocele.

نویسندگان

  • J A Roberts
  • G C Bennet
  • J R MacKenzie
چکیده

We report five examples of physeal widening in four children with myelomeningocele. In all cases there was rapid clinical resolution with the use of the patients' normal orthoses and minor limitation of activity, and there was no evidence of early epiphyseal closure or growth disturbance. We suggest that recognition of the pathological process before fracture occurred may explain the rapid return to normal.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume

دوره 71 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1989