Lengthening and reconstruction of congenital leg deficiencies for enhanced prosthetic wear. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Congenital limb deficiencies with severe shortening and/or deformity can be difficult to fit with a prosthesis. We report two patients in whom gradual lengthening and deformity correction with the Ilizarov/Taylor spatial frame was used to improve prosthesis fit, comfort, and gait.

publication date

  • January 10, 2008

Research

keywords

  • Artificial Limbs
  • Ilizarov Technique
  • Leg Length Inequality
  • Limb Deformities, Congenital

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC2505123

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 41949084945

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1080/03093640308726672

PubMed ID

  • 18196437

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 466

issue

  • 2