Abstract
Loss of knee movement is a common problem in femoral lengthening. Two groups of 10 children were compared: one group lengthened by the Ilizarov technique using a standard method and one group in whom the technique was modified to incorporate a different method for determining the pin placement. Loss of knee flexion was compared between the two groups. A significant difference in the total loss of flexion (
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 307-312 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. Part B |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2002 |