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VOLUME 10 , ISSUE 2 ( August, 2015 ) > List of Articles

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Callus massage after distraction osteogenesis using the concept of lengthening then dynamic plating

Leonard Grünwald, Stephan Döbele, Dankward Höntzsch, Theddy Slongo, Ulrich Stöckle, Thomas Freude, Steffen Schröter

Keywords : Dynamic locking screw, Distraction osteogenesis, Multiplanar deformity, Taylor spatial frame, Lengthening then plating

Citation Information : Grünwald L, Döbele S, Höntzsch D, Slongo T, Stöckle U, Freude T, Schröter S. Callus massage after distraction osteogenesis using the concept of lengthening then dynamic plating. 2015; 10 (2):129-135.

DOI: 10.1007/s11751-015-0233-3

License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Published Online: 01-12-2013

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2015; The Author(s).


Abstract

Correction of complex deformities is a challenging procedure. Long-term wearing of a fixator after correction and lengthening are inconvenient and has a high rate of complication. The goals of the surgical treatment in the presented case were: (1) correction of the deformity and lengthening of the left leg by the Taylor spatial frame (TSF, Smith and Nephew, Marl, Germany); (2) reduction in the time the patient wears the TSF by changing the fixation system to a plate (lengthening then plating—LTP) and using a locking compression plate in conjunction with the 5.0 dynamic locking screws in order to accelerate bone healing.


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