Distraction to treat knee osteoarthritis

Abstract The objective of this article is to review data on joint distraction used to treat knee osteoarthritis. Joint distraction is a surgical procedure in which the two bony ends of the joint are gradually pulled apart then kept separated for 2 months in an external fixation frame. Weight bearing...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Joint, bone, spine : revue du rhumatisme bone, spine : revue du rhumatisme, 2017-03, Vol.84 (2), p.141-144
Hauptverfasser:	Flouzat-Lachaniette, Charles-Henri, Roubineau, François, Heyberger, Clémence, Bouthors, Charlie
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Cartilage Complications External Fixators Humans Ilizarov Technique - instrumentation Internal Medicine Joint distraction Knee Magnetic resonance imaging Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis, Knee - physiopathology Osteoarthritis, Knee - surgery Rheumatology Weight-Bearing - physiology
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