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The Evolution of Remote-Controlled Intramedullary Lengthening and Compression Nails

The operative elongation of limbs has long been a goal of orthopaedic surgeons. Indeed, the very first external skeletal fixators, although designed for stabilization of displaced fractures, were also used to overcome the posttrauma shortening that so commonly accompanies fracture deformities.

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Autor principal: Green, Stuart A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5426692/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28486283
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0000000000000844
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spelling pubmed-54266922017-05-22 The Evolution of Remote-Controlled Intramedullary Lengthening and Compression Nails Green, Stuart A. J Orthop Trauma Supplement Article The operative elongation of limbs has long been a goal of orthopaedic surgeons. Indeed, the very first external skeletal fixators, although designed for stabilization of displaced fractures, were also used to overcome the posttrauma shortening that so commonly accompanies fracture deformities. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2017-06 2017-05-23 /pmc/articles/PMC5426692/ /pubmed/28486283 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0000000000000844 Text en Copyright © 2017 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) , where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal.
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