Simultaneous femoral and tibial lengthening for severe limb length discrepancy in fibular hemimelia

Simultaneous femoral and tibial lengthening for severe limb length discrepancy in fibular hemimelia

Abstract Background Fibular Hemimelia (FH) is the most common longitudinal limb deficiency. Significant limb length discrepancy (LLD) will necessitate long treatment times and multiple settings to compensate for LLD when associated with femoral shortening. This study evaluates the outcome of simulta...

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Main Authors: Hosam Mohamed Ghaly, Mahmoud Abdel-Monem El-Rosasy, Abdelhakim Ezzat Marei, Osama Ali El-Gebaly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Fibular Hemimelia
Limb lengthening
Ilizarov
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-04229-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-04229-y

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