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Recent advances in limb lengthening. Part II: Biological advances
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, State University of New York, Syracuse.
Orthopaedic Review
|April 1, 1992
Abstract:
The most important recent advance in limb lengthening is the recognition that bone will regenerate, under appropriate conditions, within the gap of an osteotomized bone. Although Codivilla recognized this phenomenon, bone formation was inconsistent in his patients. Optimal distraction osteogenesis requires a knowledge of osteotomy techniques, length of latency period, rate and frequency of distraction, and mechanical effects of loading.