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Problems with Substantial Limb Lengthening
Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 1991Limb lengthening takes careful planning and meticulous outpatient care and still is burdened by minor complications. Experience may lessen major complications, but pin tract problems, swelling, and pain will plague these patients. A large group of patients can benefit from lengthening procedures, and new techniques are improving the risk-benefit ...
J C, Eldridge, D F, Bell
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Intramedullary Limb-Lengthening
JBJS Reviews, 2019» With the use of blocking screws, acute deformity corrections can be combined with intramedullary limb-lengthening.» Tibial lengthening with an intramedullary nail requires a longer latency period and a gentle rate and rhythm compared with tibial lengthening with an external fixator.» Preparatory surgery is necessary to ...
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Limb Lengthening in Short Stature Patients
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B, 2001A series of 140 patients with short stature operated on for limb lengthening (80 had achondroplasia, 20 had hypochondroplasia, 20 had Turner syndrome, 10 had idiopathic short stature due to an undemonstrated cause, 5 regarded their stature as too short, and 5 had a psychopathic personality due to dysmorphophobia that had developed because of their ...
ALDEGHERI R, DALL'OCA, Carlo
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Limb Lengthening by Callus Distraction (Callotasis)
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1987Callotasis is a new technique of limb lengthening involving slow distraction of the callus formed in response to a proximal submetaphyseal corticotomy. Using a dynamic axial fixator with telescoping capabilities, distraction begins after 2 weeks. When the required length is attained, the fixator is held in the rigid mode until radiographic evidence of ...
De Bastiani G +3 more
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Current Techniques of Limb Lengthening
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1988Limb lengthening is still a major procedure with potentially serious complications. It does not, however, deserve the reputation it gained over the last few years. With a proper understanding of the biology, biomechanics, and strategies of lengthening, excellent results can be consistently obtained with relatively few complications.
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Bone regeneration and limb lengthening
Osteoporosis International, 2011Regeneration of bone in the presence of stable fixation and the maintenance of the osteogenic tissue (marrow, endosteum, nutrient artery, and periosteum) required another factor to stimulation of bone regeneration: incremental distraction produces bone of both endosteal and periosteal origin. The soft tissues undergo to same growth phenomenon.
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A Brief History of Limb Lengthening
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 2017In the last 35 years, orthopaedic surgeons have witnessed 3 major advances in the technique of limb lengthening: “distraction osteogenesis” facilitated by Gavriil Ilizarov method and infinitely-adaptable circular fixator with fine-wire bone fragment fixation; the introduction of the “6-strut” computer program-assisted circular fixators to effect ...
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Alternatives to Limb Lengthening
2017Pelvic tilting can compensate for small differences in limb length. Classically, shoe lifts provide the simplest solution to limb length discrepancy. In growing children, surgically induced growth arrest or retardation of the longer side may equalize limb lengths.
Stuart A. Green, Mark T. Dahl
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Limb Lengthening: Computerized
2014Intramedullary distraction nails are high compliance systems, providing the advantage of being implanted entirely under the skin, thus effectively lowering the risk of infection. The Fitbone® nails are equipped with a motor drive and a gear which is able to apply more than 1,500 N axial force.
Rainer Baumgart +2 more
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