Kocaoglu Mehmet, Bilen F Erkal, Eralp I Levent, Yumrukcal Feridun
Acta Orthop Belg. 2017 Jun;83(2):231-244.
We conducted a retrospective study by reviewing our results following cosmetic lengthening using the lengthening over nail technique in terms of the importance of the patient selection process, bone and soft tissue complications, and functional and subjective clinical outcomes. The study data were obtained from medical records and radiographs. A total of 32 patients, 24 males and 8 females, with constitutional short stature underwent the lengthening over nail technique for cosmetic purposes between 2000 and 2013. Lengthening was performed in the femora of 15 patients and in the tibiae of 17 patients. All patients who were accepted for cosmetic lengthening underwent a careful selection process that included a psychiatric evaluation. The mean follow-up time was 73 months (range, 12 to 163 months). Thirty-four complications were reported. Cosmetic lengthening is not without complications. Patient selection is of paramount importance. This technique is recommended for cosmetic lengthening because it is minimally-invasive and it has documented reproducible results.
我们通过回顾采用经甲延长技术进行美容延长后的结果，就患者选择过程的重要性、骨与软组织并发症以及功能和主观临床结果进行了一项回顾性研究。研究数据来自病历和X光片。2000年至2013年间，共有32例体质性身材矮小患者（24例男性，8例女性）因美容目的接受了经甲延长技术。15例患者在股骨进行延长，17例患者在胫骨进行延长。所有接受美容延长的患者都经过了仔细的选择过程，包括精神评估。平均随访时间为73个月（范围为12至163个月）。共报告了34例并发症。美容延长并非没有并发症。患者选择至关重要。由于该技术微创且有可重复的记录结果，因此推荐用于美容延长。
