Problems encountered in leg shortening
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Problems encountered in leg shortening.
We reviewed 46 leg-shortening operations (37 femoral and nine tibial), performed by different methods, to assess the incidence of complications and permanent disability. Shortening of as much as 7.5 cm in the femur and 5 cm in the tibia was achieved in men of normal height without any loss of function. Complications were seen with all surgical techniques despite the use of modern implants. Most...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume
سال: 1991
ISSN: 0301-620X,2044-5377
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.73b4.2071658