Results and complications of bilateral limb lengthening in achondroplasia: a retrospective analysis

Results and complications of bilateral limb lengthening in achondroplasia: a retrospective analysis

BackgroundAchondroplasia is one of the main causes of disharmonic dwarfism. Patients with achondroplasia might have physical and psychological limitations due to their disproportionate stature. Surgical limb lengthening is the only practical option available to achieve a stature comparable to normal...

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Main Authors: Fabio Verdoni, Riccardo Giorgino, Camilla Virgilio, Alessandra Nannini, Marco Viganò, Domenico Curci, Giuseppe Michele Peretti, Laura Mangiavini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
limb lengthening
achondroplasia
external fixation
outcomes
complications
tibia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1281099/full

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