The results of limb lengthening by callus distraction using an extending intramedullary nail (fitbone) in non-traumatic disorders

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 938-942

  Singh, Sarbjit ^a   Lahiri, A ^a   Iqbal, M ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALLUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; FEMALE; FEMUR; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HEALING; HEMIMELIA; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LEG LENGTHENING; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PERTHES DISEASE; POLIOMYELITIS; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHORT STATURE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BONE DISEASES, DEVELOPMENTAL; BONE NAILS; BONY CALLUS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FEMUR; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 33745968194     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.88B7.17618     Document Type: Article

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