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Simultaneous Bilateral Femoral and Tibial Lengthening in Achondroplasia

Children, 2021
Previous studies on lengthening for achondroplasia have reported bilateral extensive femoral lengthening followed by bilateral extensive tibial lengthening. To decrease trauma on soft tissues and joints, we propose bilateral simultaneous moderate femoral
Lior Shabtai, Julio J. Jauregui, John E. Herzenberg, Martin G. Gesheff, Shawn C. Standard, Philip K. McClure   +5 more
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Muscle strength and knee range of motion after femoral lengthening: 2- to 5-year follow-up

Acta Orthopaedica, 2017
Background and purpose — Femoral lengthening may result in decrease in knee range of motion (ROM) and quadriceps and hamstring muscle weakness. We evaluated preoperative and postoperative knee ROM, hamstring muscle strength, and quadriceps muscle ...
Anil Bhave, Lior Shabtai, Erik Woelber, Arman Apelyan, Dror Paley, John E Herzenberg   +5 more
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Complications and risk factors of intramedullary bone lengthening nails: a retrospective multicenter cohort study of 314 FITBONE and PRECICE nails

Acta Orthopaedica, 2023
Background and purpose: Intramedullary bone-lengthening nails have become increasingly popular. The 2 most used and successful nails are the FITBONE and the PRECICE nails.
Markus W Frost, Ole Rahbek, Christopher Iobst, Anirejuoritse Bafor, Molly Duncan, Søren Kold   +5 more
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Limb lengthening and peripheral nerve function-factors associated with deterioration of conduction [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND:and purpose Limb lengthening is performed for a diverse range of orthopedic problems. A high rate of complications has been reported in these patients, which include motor and sensory loss as a result of nerve damage.
Smith, Murray, Hamilton, David F., Halliday, Jane, Simpson, A. Hamish R. W., Hamilton, David F, Simpson, Hamish, Mills, Kerry   +6 more
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Limb Lengthening after Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: Customized Patient-Specific Instrumentation Does Not Affect Expected Limb Lengthening

, 2021
Introduction. Expectations for limb length differences after TKA are important for patient perception and outcomes. Limb length discrepancies may occur due to postoperative leg length increases, which can lead to decreased patient functionality and ...
Kenneth McAlpine, David Freccero, Ruijia Niu, Eric L. Smith, Christopher Fang, Michael Gustin, Matthew Gordon   +6 more
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Long harvest of the flexor hallucis longus tendon in reconstructive foot & ankle surgery: A technique guide

Foot & Ankle Surgery: Techniques, Reports & Cases, 2022
Reconstruction of the Achilles tendon for insertional disease, acute and chronic ruptures, severe mangling limb trauma, and tendon loss from necrotizing infections often results in a significant reconstructive challenge.
Christopher Bibbo, DO, DPM, FACS, FAAOS, FACFAS
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Mechanical Axis Deviation Shift in Limb Lengthening Over the Anatomical Axis, a Retrospective Analysis

JBJS Open Access
Background:. Recently, limb lengthening devices have shifted from external fixators to telescoping magnetic intramedullary lengthening nails (MILNs), which lengthen strictly along the bone's anatomic axis.
Akram Al Ramlawi, MD, Philip K. McClure, MD, John E. Herzenberg, MD, Michael Assayag, MD   +3 more
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The immediate ex vivo covering and filling characteristics of antibiotic-loaded resorbable calcium sulfate paste around intramedullary nails [PDF]

Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Background: Antibiotic-laden polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)-coated intramedullary nails (IMNs) are an effective treatment for osteomyelitis, but they pose multiple disadvantages. Antibiotic-loaded resorbable calcium sulfate (ARCS) paste is an alternative
A. A. Hamilton, A. A. Hamilton, J. Wongcharoenwatana, J. S. Hoellwarth, J. S. Hoellwarth, A. T. Fragomen, A. T. Fragomen, S. R. Rozbruch, S. R. Rozbruch, T. J. Reif, T. J. Reif   +10 more
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Lower extremity osseointegration for amputees with diabetes mellitus and vascular disease

OTA International
. Objective:. The aim of this study was to describe outcomes of osseointegration in amputees with diabetes mellitus (DM) and/or peripheral vascular disease (PVD). Design:. This was a case series. Setting:.
Jason S. Hoellwarth, MD, LaYow C. Yu, BA, Tyler D. DeSena, BA, Jidapa Wongcharoenwatana, MD, Taylor J. Reif, MD, S. Robert Rozbruch, MD   +5 more
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Clinical implementation of MRI for evaluation of titanium press-fit osseointegration implants

OTA International
. Objective:. This investigation of the safety of titanium transcutaneous osseointegrated nail (TiTON) implants in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suite evaluated whether any adverse events occurred for patients (pain, heating sensation, implant ...
LaYow C. Yu, BA, Tyler D. DeSena, BA, Alissa J. Burge, MD, S. Robert Rozbruch, MD, Taylor J. Reif, MD, Jason S. Hoellwarth, MD   +5 more
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