Published May 1991
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Journal article
Leg length discrepancy following irradiation for childhood tumors
- 1. Univ. of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia (USA)
Description
Leg length inequality developed in 12 of 67 children who were treated with radiation therapy to the kidney, abdomen, pelvis, or lower extremities. All these children survived childhood cancer to the age of skeletal maturity. Of the 12 with anisomelia, seven were symptomatic. There were significant relationships between the development of leg length inequality and the total dose of radiation to the pelvic area, asymmetric irradiation to the pelvis, and high-dose irradiation to the leg
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics
- Journal Volume
- 11
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- J. Pediatr. Orthop.
- Journal Page Range
- 284-287
- ISSN
- 0271-6798
- CODEN
- JPORD
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 22089501
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ABDOMEN; CHILDREN; DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS; LEGS; NEOPLASMS; PELVIS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY; SIDE EFFECTS
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BODY; BODY AREAS; DISEASES; LIMBS; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; PRIMATES; RADIATION EFFECTS; THERAPY; VERTEBRATES