Late orthopedic effects in children with
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Rate, William R. ;Butler, Mark S. ;Robertson, William W. ;D'Angio, Giulio J.
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Article
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1991
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Between 1970 and 1984, 31 children with biopsy-proven Wilms' tumor received nephrectomy, chemotherapy, and abdominal irradiation and were followed beyond skeletal maturity. Three patients (10%) developed late orthopedic abnormalities requiring intervention. Ten children received orthovoltage irradia