Limb lengthening in children

Limb lengthening is a common used callotasis technique. A dynamic axial fixator system with telescoping capabilities permits a slow distraction and becomes a proximal submetaphyseal corticotomy callus. In the last two years we realized seven limb lengthening in children under fourteen years old, fiv...

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Published inCirugía pediátrica Vol. 2; no. 4; p. 175
Main Authors Blanco López, F, Ayala Montoro, J, Gutiérrez Cantó, M, Valdivieso García, J L, Ocaña Losa, J M
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.10.1989
Subjects
Achondroplasia - surgery
Bone Lengthening - methods
Child
Humans
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Summary:Limb lengthening is a common used callotasis technique. A dynamic axial fixator system with telescoping capabilities permits a slow distraction and becomes a proximal submetaphyseal corticotomy callus. In the last two years we realized seven limb lengthening in children under fourteen years old, five of them were unilateral dismetry and one of them an achondroplasic girl bilateral. Of them all we had six easy resoluting complications.
ISSN:0214-1221