The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol 58, Issue 2 239-243, Copyright © 1976 by Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Tibial lengthening using a new extension device. Report of thirty-two cases
SM Rezaian
Using a new type of external fixation device for lengthening the tibia,
lengthenings of from 3.5 to 6.5 centimeters were accomplished in thirty-two
children, eight to seventeen years old, the six complications, none of
which jeopardized the result. The procedure was painless and the patients
were ambulatory on crutches two to three days after operation, while
lengthening was continued as an out-patient procedure.