Limb lengthening with submuscular plate stabilization: A case series and description of the technique

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 504-509

  Iobst, Christopher A ^a   Dahl, Mark T ^b  

^a MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b GILLETTE CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

External fixator; Limb lengthening; Locking plate

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; LEG LENGTHENING; LIMB DEFORMITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; BONE LENGTHENING; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34250815753     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bpb.0000279020.96375.88     Document Type: Article

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