Open AccessQuality of Life Evaluation Following Limb Lengthening Surgery in Patients with Achondroplasia
Author(s) -
Sefa Giray Batıbay,
Halil İbrahim Balcı,
Serkan Bayram,
Mehmet Chodza,
Şeyda Çelik Göksoy,
Önder Murat Hürmeydan,
Aslı Derya Kardelen,
Cengiz Şen,
Mehmet Kocaoğlu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.1007/s43465-020-00127-1
Subject(s) - achondroplasia , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , surgery , retrospective cohort study , nursing
The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of life following limb lengthening surgery in patients with achondroplasia. The complications and different lengthening techniques have and effects on mid-term results were also investigated.