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Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, 2019 Purpose Bone reconstruction after malignant tumour of the lower limbs is a challenge. Our aim was to investigate the results of bone lengthening and transport using the Fitbone motorized lengthening nail. Methods Eight patients were included.
F. Accadbled +5 more
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The humerus is the best place for bone lengthening [PDF]
International Orthopaedics, 2007 The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of lengthening the humerus in children and young adults. Between 1984 and 2005, the Orthopaedic Department of Semmelweis University elongated 11 humeri (ten patients) for reasons of congenital hypoplasia (four cases), osteomyelitis (three cases), epiphyseolysis, growth plate closure after ...
Tamás Terebessy
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Extensive Bone Lengthening for a Patient with Linear Morphea. [PDF]
Case Rep Orthop, 2018 Localized scleroderma, also known as morphea, is a rare condition characterized by progressive sclerosis of the skin and associated atrophy of the underlying tissues. The linear type of localized scleroderma is the most frequent form in childhood, usually affecting unilateral extremities.
Mishima K +5 more
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Residual bone growth after lengthening procedures
Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, 2016 The prognosis of limb length discrepancy is a major subject in paediatric orthopaedic surgery. The strategy depends on the prognosis and must be adapted to each patient.
Pierre Journeau +3 more
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Bone lengthening: Bridging joints, soft tissue releases, physiotherapy [PDF]
Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, 2016 When we lengthen a bone in a child, the parents and the family circle are often obsessed by the amount a lengthening obtained. However, for the surgeon, lengthen a bone is quite pretty easy, but dealing with the joints above and below the lengthening ...
Franck Launay, Sébastien Pesenti
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Impaired Bone Healing and Fracture Complications during Limb Lengthening in a Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Patient Receiving Selumetinib: Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Case ReportsIntroduction: Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) is a genetic disorder that may lead to the development of plexiform neurofibromas (Pns). Selumetinib, a selective mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK1/2) inhibitor, has shown clinical benefit in shrinking ...
Zahra Safari +3 more
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Treatment of Malrotation and Limb Length Discrepancy in Osteogenesis Imperfecta Patients: Report of Two Cases [PDF]
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2022 Malunion of recurrent fractures in Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) patients causes limb length discrepancy and malrotation. These cause added difficulty for OI patients to ambulate.
Ibrahim MA +4 more
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Limb reconstruction in a resource-limited environment
SICOT-J, 2021 Introduction: Limb salvage and reconstruction are often challenging and even more so in the limited resource setting. The purpose of this narrative review is to explore the strategies for addressing the unique obstacles and opportunities of limb ...
Ferreira Nando +10 more
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Complications of bone lengthening [PDF]
International Orthopaedics, 1994 Bone lengthening is a surgical method which requires meticulous technique, continuous attention, and satisfactory cooperation on the part of the patient. The absence of common criteria makes it difficult both to classify the complications which arise, and to compare them with those of other authors. We report the complications in a group of 61 patients
Cañadell, J.M. (J. M.) +2 more
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Acta Orthopaedica, 2021 Background and purpose — We noted several adverse events in patients in whom the first version of the STRYDE limb-lengthening nail (NuVasive Specialized Orthopaedics, San Diego, CA) had been implanted. Pain, osteolysis, periosteal reactions, and cortical
Morten Stendahl Jellesen +9 more
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