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The authors devised a new method whereby the fifth toe could be lengthened using the excess toe as a composite flap.
All patients were lengthened using the lengthening over nail (LON) technique described by Paley et al. [4]; intra-operative deformity correction was done by retrograde nails using fixator-assisted nailing (FAN) described by Paley et al. [5].
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Several authors published their experience with lengthening using the ISKD and described complications such as runaway nails, premature consolidation, severe pain and uncontrolled lengthening [17, 18, 19, 20, 28].
Four experimental models of canine leg lengthening using the Ilizarov fixator were studied: 1 (n = 10)—manual distraction 1 mm/day divided into four increments; 2 (n = 12)—automatic distraction 1 mm/day in 60 increments, 3 (n = 9) and 4 (n = 9)—increased rate of high frequency automatic distraction: 3 mm/day in 120 and 180 increments, respectively.
This study aimed to address the changes of viscoelastic properties of the deep fascia during leg lengthening using uniaxial tensile test.
In conclusion, we found that patients with A/H healed faster with a lower complication rate compared to other groups of individuals undergoing lower limb lengthening using EF.
Initial treatment of resection led to shortening which was treated by femoral lengthening using the Ilizarov fixator.
There were complete data sets for 11 patients who underwent treatment of severe painful hip damage by arthrodesis and lengthening using external fixation.
Complications and outcome of tibial lengthening using the Ilizarov method with or without a supplementary intramedullary nail by Sun et al. [12].
The purpose of this study was to analyse the changes in histologic peroneal nerve structure during experimental orthopaedic lengthening using various modes of manual or automatic distraction.
Forty years later, Paley et al. [52] presented a series of 32 cases of femoral lengthening using external fixators (Ilizarov or Orthofix) over intramedullary nails ensuring the pins or wires did not contact the nail.
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