Early Weight Bearing in Lengthening Nails

Elizabeth K Tissingh; Jonathan Wright; Peter Calder

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10080-1580

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Early Weight Bearing in Lengthening Nails

Elizabeth K Tissingh, Jonathan Wright, Peter Calder

Keywords : Distraction osteogenesis, External fixator lengthening, Hybrid lengthening, Internal lengthening nail, Intramedullary lengthening, Lengthening nail, Limb lengthening, Motorised implantable nail, Short stature

Citation Information : Tissingh EK, Wright J, Calder P. Early Weight Bearing in Lengthening Nails. 2023; 18 (1):63-63.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10080-1580

License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Published Online: 31-05-2023

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