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JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDICS
Volume 12, Issue 1, Pages 31-34Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2015.01.001
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Achondroplasia; Limb lengthening; Distraction osteogenesis
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Aims: We aim to review the results, complications and outcomes of a single surgeon's series of lower limb lengthening in patients with achondroplasia. Methods: Ten achondroplastic children underwent limb lengthening. The patients, medical records and radiographs were reviewed. Results: The average age at the time of the index operation was 7.8 years. A single surgeon undertook all procedures. The average total length gain was 20.5 cm. The commonest complication was a fractured femur after removal of the frame. Conclusion: Although complication rates were high (70%), none were left with any long-term sequelae and all were pleased with the results. Copyright (C) 2015, Professor P K Surendran Memorial Education Foundation. Publishing Services by Reed Elsevier India Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved.
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