Current techniques of limb lengthening

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 73-92

  Paley, Dror ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Distraction epiphysiolysis; Distraction osteogenesis; Ilizarov technique; Limb lengthening techniques; Physeal distraction; Wagner techniques; Wasserstein technique

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; BIOMECHANICS; EPIPHYSIOLYSIS; HUMAN; LEG INEQUALITY; LEG LENGTHENING; SURGERY;

ACHONDROPLASIA; BIOMECHANICS; BONE LENGTHENING; EPIPHYSES; FEMUR; HUMAN; ILIUM; TIBIA;

EID: 0023906431     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: 15392570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-198801000-00018     Document Type: Article

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