Mechanical Axis Deviation Shift in Limb Lengthening Over the Anatomical Axis, a Retrospective Analysis

Background:. Recently, limb lengthening devices have shifted from external fixators to telescoping magnetic intramedullary lengthening nails (MILNs), which lengthen strictly along the bone's anatomic axis. Baumgart proposed the reverse planning method, overcorrecting lateral shift with a distal...

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Main Authors: Akram Al Ramlawi, MD, Philip K. McClure, MD, John E. Herzenberg, MD, Michael Assayag, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2025-06-01
Series:JBJS Open Access
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/jbjsoa/fulltext/10.2106/JBJS.OA.24.00168
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