Open AccessLimb lengthening over plate
Author(s) -
Ruta Milind Kulkarni,
Nishant Singh,
Govind S Kulkarni,
Milind G Kulkarni,
Shreyas Kulkarni,
Vidisha Kulkarni
Publication year - 2012
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 - 10.4103/0019-5413.96378
Subject(s) - medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation
The limb lengthening over plate eliminates the associated risk of infection with limb lengthening over intramedullary nail. We present our experience of limb lengthening in 15 patients with a plate fixed on the proximal segment, followed by corticotomy and application of external fixator.