NECROSIS OF THE FEMORAL HEAD AND HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the impact of avascular necrosis of the femoral head on the quality of life of children and adolescents with Perthes disease and sickle cell disease. Methods: A comparative study including 24 children between eight and 18 years old with avascular necrosis of the femor...

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Main Authors: Marcos Almeida Matos, Luanne Lisle dos Santos Silva, Giordano Bruno Alves, Walter Silva de Alcântara Júnior, Davi Veiga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2018-08-01
Series:Acta Ortopédica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-78522018000400227&tlng=en