Guided growth with tension band plate or definitive epiphysiodesis for treatment of limb length discrepancy?
Abstract Background It is not exactly known whether guided growth or definitive epiphysiodesis techniques are superior in treating limb length discrepancy (LLD). The purpose of the present study was therefore to find out if definitive epiphysiodesis is associated with more powerful LLD correction th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1139-4 |