Limb reconstruction is the surgical reshaping of a limb that is distorted by injury, birth defect or disease.
Techniques of limb reconstruction
Limb reconstruction employs techniques such as osteotomy and distraction callotasis (stretching out the bone). Since the term is broad, it may also involve soft tissue reconstructions.
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FORUM DISCUSSIONS
What to expect after TPF and external fixator.
open wedge osteotomy - internal or external fixation?
CLINICAL PUBLICATIONS
Does the Taylor Spatial Frame Accurately Correct Tibial Deformities? Rozbruch SR, Segal K, Ilizarov S, Fragomen AT and Ilizarov G. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 May; 468(5): 1352–1361.