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Varus distal femoral osteotomy in young adults with valgus knee

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, May 2009
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Title
Varus distal femoral osteotomy in young adults with valgus knee
Published in
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, May 2009
DOI 10.1186/1749-799x-4-15
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Authors

Farzad Omidi-Kashani, Ibrahim G Hasankhani, Mahdi Mazlumi, Mohamad H Ebrahimzadeh

Abstract

Musculoskeletal disorders specially knee osteoarthritis are the most common causes of morbidity in old patients. Disturbance of the mechanical axis of the lower extremity is one of the most important causes in progression of knee osteoarthritis. The purpose of the present study was to analyze the surgical results of distal femoral varus osteotomy in patients with genu valgum.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Chile 1 3%
South Africa 1 3%
Unknown 35 95%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Postgraduate 8 22%
Student > Master 6 16%
Student > Doctoral Student 4 11%
Professor > Associate Professor 3 8%
Other 2 5%
Other 6 16%
Unknown 8 22%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 23 62%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 5%
Unspecified 1 3%
Immunology and Microbiology 1 3%
Business, Management and Accounting 1 3%
Other 2 5%
Unknown 7 19%