Initial clinical experience with the IMEX™ circular external skeletal fixation system - Part II: Use in bone lengthening and correction of angular and rotational deformities

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 118-127

  Lewis, D D ^a   Radasch, R M ^b   Beale, B S ^c   Stallings, J T ^a   Welch, R D ^d   Samchukov, M L ^d   Lanz, O I ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center   (United States)

^c GULF COAST VETERINARY SPECIALISTS   (United States)

^d TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Distraction osteogenesis; Limb deformity

Indexed keywords

EID: 22644448991     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632476     Document Type: Article

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