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Femoral lengthening with a motorized intramedullary nail: A matched-pair comparison with external ring fixator lengthening in 30 cases

PURPOSE: We assessed whether an intramedullary lengthening device would reduce the problems normally associated with the external fixation technique. We also wanted to determine whether it is a reliable construct for limb lengthening and deformity correction in the femur. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We co...

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Autores principales: Horn, Joachim, Grimsrud, Øyvind, Dagsgard, Anita Hoddevik, Huhnstock, Stefan, Steen, Harald
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Informa Healthcare 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4404780/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25191936
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2014.960647