Humeral lengthening using a retrograde motorized intramedullary lengthening nail
An elite-level 13-year-old female overhead athlete, with a previous history of bone cyst and fracture at age 8, presented with a humeral length discrepancy of 75 mm which had increased to 81 mm within 1 year. Antegrade correction with a motorized lengthening nail was considered but declined due to r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction |
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Online Access: | http://www.jlimblengthrecon.org/article.asp?issn=2455-3719;year=2018;volume=4;issue=1;spage=55;epage=58;aulast=Hoel |