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Tibial shortening for correction of leg length discrepancy and deformity: a new technique
Kalid M Abdlslam1, Melan Oleksak, Michael Saleh
1Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK. Kalid-sherif@mailcity.com
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. Part B
|June 25, 2003
Abstract:
Where length discrepancy occurs in the skeletally mature lower leg, there may be a benefit in using the technique of tibial shortening. Existing techniques have not been widely adopted and are associated with a high incidence of soft tissue complications. We describe a technique of progressive shortening, which we believe is a safe method, having adapted this from techniques for dealing with traumatic bone loss.

