Staged upper and lower limb lengthening performing bilateral simultaneous surgery of the femur and tibia in achondroplastic patients.

Antonio Leiva-GeaFrancisco Borja Delgado-RufinoAlfonso Queipo-de-LlanoJorge Mariscal-LaraMaximiano Lombardo-TorreFelipe Luna-González

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2020)

The limb lengthening protocol proposed in this study is a suitable treatment for achondroplasia patients to achieve the agreed-upon objectives (limb-trunk ratio, improved functionality, and lower limb alignment). The reproducibility of the procedure and patient safety were upheld.

Keyphrases

lower limb
patient safety
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
minimally invasive
prognostic factors
randomized controlled trial
quality improvement
patient reported outcomes
coronary artery disease
percutaneous coronary intervention
coronary artery bypass