Sentence examples for lengthening should be from inspiring English sources

Accordingly, bifocal lengthening should be used judiciously and not for congenital longitudinal deficiency of the femur.

We agree that acute shortening and subsequently bone lengthening should be considered whenever possible.

Although some authors have reported that limb lengthening should be limited to 4 cm, or even 2 cm, Kerboull et al. [ 12] reported that limb lengthening to 7 cm was possible.

Thus, we consider that the amount of lengthening should be less than 40%, and that a distraction rate of 0.25 mm twice a day is optimal; and furthermore, that postoperative active and passive MTP joint mobilization exercises are essential for preventing MTP joint stiffness.

We are aware that quasi-continuous lengthening produces better bone formation, and that, in humans, lengthening seems to be optimal when undertaken four times a day (for example, 1 mm of lengthening per day should be accomplished using a 0.25-mm lengthening four times a day) [11, 12, 13].

Ideally, to correctly investigate this, dynamic US that tracks muscle and tendon lengthening during gait should be combined with measurement of EMG.

Thus, in order to have the least effect of physeal growth inhibition, we suggest that tibial lengthening in achondroplasia should be started after that age.

While the rodent model may provide useful basic information on mechanical intestinal lengthening, further investigations should be performed in larger animals in order to make use of the translational nature of MESI in human SBS treatment.

While the rodent model may provide useful basic information on mechanical intestinal lengthening, further investigations should be performed in larger animals to make use of the translational nature of MESI in human SBS treatment.

Since the cell length is important, it stands to reason that cell lengthening should also be important.

Bifocal femoral lengthening should not be used for lengthening for congenital pathologies (especially longitudinal deficiency of the femur) as the tension created in the soft tissues will become excessive.