Acute femoral shortening for reconstruction of a complex lower extremity crush injury
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DOI: 10.1007/s11751-018-0311-4
Abstract: Traumatic through-knee or transfemoral amputations with concomitant ipsilateral femoral fractures are extremely rare injuries. The initial goal of management is patient resuscitation and stabilization. Subsequent interventions focus on limb salvage and the creation of a… read more here.
Keywords: reconstruction; lower extremity; femoral shortening; injury ... See more keywords
Single-Stage Total Knee Arthroplasty and Open-Wedge Distal Femoral Osteotomy for Osteoarthritis with Femoral Shortening and Extra-Articular Varus Deformity
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DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.22.00601
Abstract: Case: A 76-year-old female patient with a history of pyogenic arthritis of the right knee in childhood presented with severe osteoarthritis of the right knee with 24-mm femoral shortening and severe extra-articular femoral varus deformity.… read more here.
Keywords: femoral osteotomy; femoral shortening; extra articular; open wedge ... See more keywords
Risk factors for femoral overgrowth after femoral shortening osteotomy in children with developmental dysplasia of the hip
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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1104014
Abstract: Objective Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) refers to a series of deformity of acetabulum and proximal femur and abnormal relationship between them, it represents the most common hip disease in children. Overgrowth and limb… read more here.
Keywords: femoral shortening; femoral overgrowth; shortening osteotomy; hip ... See more keywords