Is the Intramedullary Skeletal Kinetic Distractor a Safe Measure for Bone Lengthening? A Systematic Review

Is the Intramedullary Skeletal Kinetic Distractor a Safe Measure for Bone Lengthening? A Systematic Review

Background: The intramedullary skeletal kinetic distractor (ISKD) is one of the relatively recent methods developed to overcome the complications of conventional bone lengthening methods, such as external fixators. These complications include pain, muscle transfixation, pin-tract infection, reduced...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Nageeb Mahmoud, Mohamed Amgad, Muhammad T. Abdelmohsen, Ahmed Yasser Nagy, Mohamed Abuelhadid, Ahmed I. Aref, Ahmed F. Abdulrahim, Mubarak A. Al Abdullah, Khaled Emara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
distraction
distraction osteogenesis
distractor
intramedullary
ISKD
kinetic
lengthening
skeletal
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