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Does the use of an intramedullary nail alter the duration of external fixation and rate of consolidation in tibial lengthening procedures? A systematic review

We performed this systematic review to evaluate tibial lengthening procedures with the use of an intramedullary nail. We investigated the hypothesis that lengthening over a nail can reduce the time spent in an external fixator and increase the rate of consolidation thereby reducing the risk of compl...

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Autores principales: Jain, S., Harwood, P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Milan 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3482435/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23081830
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11751-012-0144-5