Antegrade Intramedullary Femoral Lengthening and Distal Temporary Hemiepiphysiodesis for Combined Correction of Leg Length Discrepancy and Coronal Angular Deformity in Skeletally Immature Patients

Antegrade Intramedullary Femoral Lengthening and Distal Temporary Hemiepiphysiodesis for Combined Correction of Leg Length Discrepancy and Coronal Angular Deformity in Skeletally Immature Patients

Leg length discrepancies (LLD) are frequently associated with coronal malalignment. Temporary hemiepiphysiodesis (HED) is a well-established procedure for the correction of limb malalignment in skeletally immature patients. For treatment of LLD > 2 cm, lengthening with intramedullary devices gain...

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Main Authors: Andrea Laufer, Adrien Frommer, Georg Gosheger, Gregor Toporowski, Jan Duedal Rölfing, Carina Antfang, Robert Roedl, Bjoern Vogt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
leg length discrepancy
angular deformity
distraction osteogenesis
temporary hemiepiphysiodesis
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FlexTack<sup>TM</sup> guided growth staple
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/8/3022

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