Tibial lengthening: Epiphyseal and callus distraction compared in 39 patients with 3-14 years follow-up
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Preliminary experience with motorized distraction for tibial lengthening
Limb lengthening by callus distraction is commonly performed with the use of external fixation. Lengthening is routinely performed by the patient through small increments throughout the course of a day. Ilizarov has shown that both the rate and frequency of distraction are important factors in the quality of osteogenesis. We report the effect of motorized high frequency distraction for tibial l...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0001-6470
DOI: 10.3109/17453679609002330