Humeral lengthening in patients with achondroplasia and in patients with post-septic shortening: comparison of procedure efficiency and safety
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- 9 September 2017
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in International Orthopaedics
- Vol. 42 (2) , 419-426
Abstract
Although humeral lengthening in patients with achondroplasia is an accepted procedure for improving functional status, there is still a paucity of information about the effectiveness of the method. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of humeral lengthening using monolateral fixators in patients with achondroplasia and unilateral shortening.Keywords
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