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Adjustable bracing technique for the prevention of knee flexion contracture during tibial lengthening
1Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Dana Children's Hospital, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, 6 Weizmann Str., Tel-Aviv 64239, Israel. esegev@tasmc.health.gov.il
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics
|May 2, 2003
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.