Adjustable bracing technique for the prevention of knee flexion contracture during tibial lengthening.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
The authors present a simple thigh-knee brace that prevents flexion contracture during tibial lengthening. The brace is strapped to the thigh and connected to the Ilizarov frame via two simple hinges. While in the brace the knee can be mobilized for physiotherapy and locked in extension during rest.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Lengthening
- Braces
- Contracture
- Postoperative Complications
- Tibia
Anatomy
- knee
- tibia