Distal femoral physiolysis in renal osteodystrophy: Successful nonoperative treatment of 3 cases followed for 5 years

Authors

  • Bart A Swierstra
  • Ad F M Diepstraten
  • Bert J vd Heyden

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679308993650

Abstract

Slippage of 5 distal femoral epiphyses in 3 children with renal osteodystrophy was successfully treated without operation. During optimal medical treatment and plaster immobilization of the knee, remodelling took place by reorientation of the growth plate.

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Published

1993-01-01

How to Cite

Swierstra, B. A., Diepstraten, A. F. M., & vd Heyden, B. J. (1993). Distal femoral physiolysis in renal osteodystrophy: Successful nonoperative treatment of 3 cases followed for 5 years. Acta Orthopaedica, 64(3), 382–384. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679308993650

Issue

Acta Orthopaedica, Volume 64, Issue 3 (1993)

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Acta Orthopaedica (Scandinavica) content is available freely online as from volume 1, 1930. The journal owner owns the copyright for all material published until volume 80, 2009. As of June 2009, the journal has however been published fully Open Access, meaning the authors retain copyright to their work. As of June 2009, articles have been published under CC-BY-NC or CC-BY licenses, unless otherwise specified.
 
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