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The effect of distal femoral extension osteotomy on muscle lengths after surgery

PURPOSE: The distal femoral extension osteotomy (DFEO) is often used in the treatment of crouch gait to help compensate for knee flexion contractures. The effects of DFEO on skeletal and muscle lengths are incompletely understood, but are important to consider in planning concomitant surgeries such...

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Autores principales: Lenhart, R. L., Smith, C. R., Schwartz, M. H., Novacheck, T. F., Thelen, D. G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5725775/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29263761
http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/1863-2548.11.170087