Tibial lengthening over an intramedullary nail in patients with short stature or leg-length discrepancy: a comparative study
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Tibial lengthening over an intramedullary nail.
BACKGROUND Long-term application of an external fixator to treat leg-length discrepancy and short stature often causes complications, such as pin-tract infection or loss of range of motion at the knee or ankle (or both). Prolonged fixator use also interferes with the activities of daily living. To minimize such problems, we have combined intramedullary nailing with external fixation. Using this...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Orthopaedics
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0341-2695,1432-5195
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-011-1246-2