Leg lengthening by the Ilizarov technique for patients with sequelae of poliomyelitis

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 258-265

  Huang, Shier Chieg ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

bone lengthening; callotasis; Ilizarov; intramedullary locking nail; poliomyelitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEG LENGTHENING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLIOMYELITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE NAILS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; POLIOMYELITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030999346     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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