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A new technique for correction of leg length discrepancies in combination with complex axis deformities of the lower limb using a lengthening nail and a locking plate

PURPOSE: Intramedullary lengthening nails are an accepted alternative to external fixators but are limited by anatomical preconditions. Therefore, to date the use of external fixators is sometimes inevitable. We report on a new technique for correction of combined limb length discrepancies and compl...

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Autores principales: Steiger, C. N., Lenze, U., Krieg, A. H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6169569/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30294378
http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/1863-2548.12.170190