Forearm realignment with elbow reconstruction using the Ilizarov fixator. A case report.
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A case of osteogenesis imperfecta, presenting with bowed deformity of both forearm bones and dislocation of the radial head was treated by separate elongation of both bones using Ilizarov's external fixator.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume
دوره 73 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991