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Leg lengthening: the historical perspective
1Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children, Los Angeles, California.
The Orthopedic Clinics of North America
|October 1, 1991
Abstract:
An overview of lengthening is presented from the scarlet cloth through skeletal traction, screw distraction, and patient mobility. Unquestionably, significant advances have been made in the technology and techniques of lengthening legs, but more are yet to be made.