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Lower Limb Lengthening Using Wagner Technique | ||
| KUFA MEDICAL JOURNAL | ||
| Article 1, Volume 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 353-358 | ||
| Author | ||
| Waleed Abdul Majeed Jasim FIBMS | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The objective of this study is to evaluate Wagner technique as a method for bone legthening. By using this technique, twenty three patients underwent lengthening of the lower extremity between July 2000 and December 2002 in Al-Wasity hospital.17 femora & 6 tibiae were lengthened in16 females & 7 males, the ages of them were between 4.5 - 35 years & the length discrepancy was between 3.5 - 16 cm. The mean gain in length was (5.2cm). The mean percentage of femoral lengthening was (13.1%) of the original bone length, while that of tibial lengthening was (10.2%) of the original bone length. The pecentage of true complications was 21,3%, in spite of complications, the ultimate goal of equalization of limb length did not significantly affected. we reccommend Wagner technique as a method for bone legthening in the lower limbs. | ||
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