Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9354962 | Journal of Orthopaedic Science | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
. Repetitive mechanical stress on the femoral heads from 5 to 9 weeks of age played an important role in the etiology of osteonecrosis in WKYs. This etiological finding could provide a clue to the pathogenesis and prevention of Perthes' disease in humans.
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Authors
Masatsugu Suehiro, Toru Hirano, Hiroyuki Shindo,