Femoral lengthening using the callotasis method: Study of the complications in a series of 70 cases in children and adolescents

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 161-167

  Glorion, C ^a   Pouliquen, J C ^a   Langlais, J ^a   Ceolin, J L ^a   Kassis, B ^a  

^a RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Callotasis; Femoral lengthening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPARATUS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHONDROLYSIS; FEMALE; FEMUR; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; HIP DISLOCATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; LEG LENGTHENING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PLASTER CAST; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; BONE LENGTHENING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FEMUR; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0030025031     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-199603000-00005     Document Type: Article

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