Digital lengthening. With emphasis on distraction osteogenesis in the upper limb.
review · Level V
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Abstract
Digital lengthening, commonly practiced for hand digits of segments, seldom for those of the foot, has been much enhanced by new applications of old techniques and some surprising physiologic responses to those techniques.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Lengthening
- Bone Transplantation
- Bony Callus
- Finger Injuries