The reverse planning method for lengthening of the lower limb using a straight intramedullary nail with or without deformity correction

Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 221-233

  Baumgart, Rainer ^a  

^a Limb Lengthening Centre Munich Germany   (Germany)

Author keywords

Correction planning; Deformity correction; Distraction nail; Lengthening over nail; Limb lengthening; Malalignment; Shortening

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BONE MALFORMATION; BONE NAIL; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE RESECTION; BONE STRUCTURE; DIAPHYSIS; FEMUR OSTEOTOMY; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT FUNCTION; LEG LENGTHENING; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE PLANNING METHOD; TIBIA OSTEOTOMY; TIBIA TORSION; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 69149109563     PISSN: 09346694     EISSN: 14390981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00064-009-1709-4     Document Type: Article

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