Traumatic Segmental Bone Loss in a Pediatric Patient Treated With Bifocal Bone Transport : Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

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Traumatic Segmental Bone Loss in a Pediatric Patient Treated With Bifocal Bone Transport

Griffith, Matthew H MD; Gardner, Michael J MD; Blyakher, Arkady MD; Widmann, Roger F MD

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Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 21(5):p 347-351, May 2007. | DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31805c0db5

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Bone transport is a method of distraction osteogenesis that allows the creation of regenerate bone using a dynamic external fixator. We report on the use of bifocal bone transport to treat a skeletally immature patient with 15 cm of post-traumatic segmental bone loss from the distal tibia.

© 2007 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.

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