Anesthesia for removal of external fixation with hydroxyapatite-coated half pins
Background: External fixation utilizing hydroxyapatite (HA)-coated half pins has produced excellent clinical results revolutionizing the field of limb lengthening and deformity correction surgery. Removal of these pins is a painful patient experience that may be best conducted under anesthesia. Purp...
Main Authors: | Austin T Fragomen, Anton M Kurtz, Philip J Wagner, Joseph Nguyen, Spencer S Liu, S Robert Rozbruch |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction |
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Online Access: | http://www.jlimblengthrecon.org/article.asp?issn=2455-3719;year=2018;volume=4;issue=2;spage=90;epage=96;aulast=Fragomen |
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