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    Growth rate after limb deformity correction by the Ilizarov method with or without knee joint distraction: Lengthening in 30 children followed for at least 2 years

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    Background and purpose Growth inhibition and stimulation have both been reported after juvenile limb lengthening. Distraction of a joint usually suspends and unloads the growth plate and may stimulate growth. We investigated the influence of knee joint distraction on the speed of growth after limb lengthening

    Correction of lower limb deformities in children with renal osteodystrophy by guided growth technique

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