The Design of a TiNi Actuator in an Intramedullary Leg Lengthening Device
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The Design of a TiNi Actuator in an Intramedullary Leg Lengthening Device
Today's medical technology makes it possible to increase leg length for people with leg length discrepancies or excessively short limbs. With the Ilizarov method bones can be gradually elongated (max. Immlday) without implantation of bone grafts or multiple operations. Although the operative procedure is relatively simple, the negative side effects for the patient are considerable. An external ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Le Journal de Physique IV
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1155-4339
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:1997599