Incidence of Perthes' disease in Uppsala, Sweden
- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Orthopaedica
- Vol. 63 (2) , 157-158
- https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679209154813
Abstract
The annual incidence of Perthes' disease in Uppsala County, Sweden, was computed for the years 1978-1989 and further analyzed as regards age and sex distribution. The annual incidence was 8.5 per 100, 000 in children 0-14 years of age.Keywords
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