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Recovery of muscle strength and power after limb-lengthening surgery [PDF]
Barker KL, Lamb SE, Simpson HRW. Recovery or muscle strength and power after limb-lengthening surgery. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2010;91:384-8. Objective: To report muscle strength, power, and function after limb-lengthening surgery performed by using ...
Barker, Karen L +8 more
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Trends and Practices in Limb Lengthening: An 11-year US Database Study [PDF]
AIM: Over the past couple of decades, limb lengthening has evolved to encompass various implants and techniques. The purpose of this study was to (1) determine trends in the utilisation of various limb lengthening techniques for the femur and tibia in ...
Callahan, Matt +11 more
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Functional Outcome of Above-Knee Amputation After Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty
Background: Periprosthetic joint infection is a serious complication of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Management usually involves irrigation and debridement, polyethylene liner exchange, one-stage revision, two-stage revision, knee arthrodesis, or ...
Mehdi Abouei, MD +2 more
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Stimulation of Distraction Osteogenesis in Limb Lengthening: Our Concept [PDF]
Background. Currently, limb lengthening is a widespread operation used in clinical and cosmetic practice. However, in the process of implementing this technology, its main drawbacks were revealed: the duration of treatment and the slowing down of the ...
S. S. Leonchuk +3 more
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Background: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients with a prior contralateral above-knee amputation (AKA) is uncommon, with limited literature describing the outcomes.
Ahmed H. Elhessy, MD +3 more
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Pre-clinical evaluation of the forces during limb lengthening using manual and automated devices [PDF]
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.Limb lengthening procedures use fixation devices to extend the constantly regenerating bone and surrounding soft tissues.
Sinclair, Rhona Ann
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Limb reconstruction in a resource-limited environment
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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Limb lengthening in achondroplasia
Stature lengthening in skeletal dysplasia is a contentious issue. Specific guidelines regarding the age and sequence of surgery, methods and extent of lengthening at each stage are not uniform around the world. Despite the need for multiple surgeries, with their attendant complications, parents demanding stature lengthening are not rare, due to the ...
Chilbule, Sanjay K +2 more
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Current Clubfoot Practices: POSNA Membership Survey
Clubfoot management has advanced in the 21st century with increases in formal training, practitioner experience, and improved casting/bracing constructs. The Ponseti method is the gold standard, yet variations in application persist.
Oliver C. Sax +3 more
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Background: Intramedullary limb lengthening has become an accepted concept in reconstructive surgery, but as yet comparative clinical studies are missing.
Thaller, Peter H +13 more
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