Outcomes following femoral lengthening: An initial comparison of the Precice intramedullary lengthening nail and the LRS external fixator monorail system

Patients undergoing femoral lengthening by external fixation tolerate treatment less well when compared to tibial lengthening. Lengthening of the femur with an intramedullary device may have advantages. We reviewed all cases of simple femoral lengthening performed at our unit from 2009 to 2014. Case...

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Veröffentlicht in:The bone & joint journal 2016-10, Vol.98-B (10), p.1382-1388
Hauptverfasser: Laubscher, M, Mitchell, C, Timms, A, Goodier, D, Calder, P
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