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  • Title: Leg lengthening with a new type of external fixator (a preliminary report on 24 cases).
    Author: Rezaian SM.
    Journal: Pahlavi Med J; 1976 Apr; 7(2):233-41. PubMed ID: 1272597.
    Abstract:
    A new type of external fixator bas been designed for absolute fixation and prevention of lateral migration of fragments of bone. The apparatus has been used for leg lengthening. The apparatus and the technique are described and results of the first 24 cases are presented. Complications were minimal. The technique proved to be simple to apply, and painless to the patient with his ambulation from the start. And less expense are involved because of a very short period of hospitalization.
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