Lengthening in Congenital Femoral Deficiency | Zendy

Sheena R. Black | Zendy; Michael S. Kwon | Zendy; Alexander Cherkashin | Zendy; Mikhail Samchukov | Zendy; John G. Birch | Zendy; Chan-Hee Jo | Zendy

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Lengthening in Congenital Femoral Deficiency

Author(s) -

Sheena R. Black,

Michael S. Kwon,

Alexander Cherkashin,

Mikhail Samchukov,

John G. Birch,

Chan-Hee Jo

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of bone and joint surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.634

H-Index - 260

eISSN - 1058-2436

pISSN - 0021-9355

DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.n.00932

Subject(s) - intramedullary rod , medicine , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , external fixation , nail (fastener) , external fixator , population , materials science , environmental health , metallurgy

Circular external fixation for limb-lengthening is associated with frequent and numerous complications. Intramedullary lengthening devices represent a potential advance in limb-lengthening. The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of femoral lengthening in pediatric patients treated by either circular external fixation or a motorized intramedullary nail.

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