Extreme bone lengthening using distraction osteogenesis after trauma: A case report

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 423-427

  Lerner, Alexander ^a   Fodor, Lucian ^a   Stein, Haim ^a   Soudry, Michael ^a   Peled, Isaac J ^a   Ullmann, Yehuda ^a  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Acute shortening; Angulation; Ilizarov; Limb lengthening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; LEG INJURY; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; LEG LENGTHENING; MALE; OSTEOLYSIS; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA; TIBIA FRACTURE; TISSUE INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FIBULA; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 25444488309     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bot.0000177388.05060.a4     Document Type: Article

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