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Lower Limb Biomechanical Analysis of Healthy Participants
Published on: April 15, 2020
Congenital Lower Extremity
Arin K Greene1, Michal Ad1, Amir H Taghinia1
1Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Abstract:
The most common plastic surgery-related congenital conditions of the lower extremity are: constriction ring, lymphedema, syndactyly, nevi, and vascular anomalies. Principles of reconstruction are based on the condition and type of deformity. The pediatric population typically has less co-morbidities than adults that can negatively affect outcomes (eg, diabetes, peripheral vascular disease), although children can be less compliant with postoperative care. Growth, development, appearance, and postoperative compliance are variables that especially influence operative management of children.
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