Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction
Book
Hardback
300 pages
978-1-85317-009-6 (ISBN)
Description
Drawing on work from Spain, USA, Italy and Britain, this book provides a comprehensive guide to first principles and current procedures of limb lengthening and reconstruction. The final section deals with the work of the Sheffield group who are internationally recognized as leaders in the field. The contributors include: G. De Bastani (Verona); R. Gillespie (Buffalo); and J.M. Vilarrubias and M. Ginebreda (Barcelona).
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
200 b&w photographs and line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85317-009-6 (9781853170096)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Part 1 Physiology and background: history; classification of discrepancies; dyslapsias of short stature. Part 2 Surgical techniques and special problems: growth plate lengthening; congenital disorders; management of short stature; upper limb deformity. Part 3 The Sheffield experience: assessment; shortening and intramedullary lengthening; callotasis; angular corrections and circular frames; bone transport; rehabilitation; complications.