A comparison of two techniques for digital distraction lengthening in skeletally immature patients

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 603-610

  Dhalla, Raja ^a   Strecker, William ^a   Manske, Paul R ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital deficiency; Digits; Distraction lengthening; External fixator; Traumatic deficiency

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; GUIDE WIRE; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0034933851     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2001.24147     Document Type: Article

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