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Review of proximal femoral osteotomies, biomechanics, rationale and techniques in adolescent age group /

Said Mohammad Matar

Review of proximal femoral osteotomies, biomechanics, rationale and techniques in adolescent age group / إستعراض القطع العظمي حول أعلى عظم الفخذ : الميكانيكا و الأساس المنطقي و تقنياته في سن المراهقة Said Mohammad Matar ; Supervised Ibrahim Taha Elgeady , Ihab M. Emran - Cairo : Said Mohammad Matar , 2010 - 114 P. : facsimiles ; 25cm

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Abnormalities of the proximal femur in children range from teratologic hip dislocation and congenital coxa vara seen at birth to acquired disorders such as Legg-Calve-Perthes disease and slipped capital femoral epiphysis in adolescent age group. Left unterated, these conditions may lead to long-term morbidity in adulthood, ranging from early degenerative joint disease to complete inability to walk



Legg-Calve-Perthes disease Proximal femoral osteotomy Slipped capital femoral epiphysis