Sever's disease and its relationship to equinus: a statistical analysis.
This study shows that equinus has a definite impact on predisposing a child to Sever's disease. The clinician may still need to rule out other possible causes of this condition, but equinus is a probable cause and must be treated appropriately.
Szames
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Department of Podiatric Surgery, Doctors Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
Forman
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Oster
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Eleff
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JC
Woodward
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D000293:Adolescent; D002111:Calcaneus; D002648:Child; D004838:Epiphyses; D004863:Equinus Deformity / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*