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Growth rate after limb deformity correction by the Ilizarov method with or without knee joint distraction: Lengthening in 30 children followed for at least 2 years
Background and purpose Growth inhibition and stimulation have both been reported after juvenile limb lengthening. Distraction of a joint usually suspends and unloads the growth plate and may stimulate growth. We investigated the influence of knee joint distraction on the speed of growth after limb l...
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Informa Healthcare
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2823220/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19857182 http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453670903025345 |