Wasserstein I, Correll J, Niethard F U
Z Orthop Ihre Grenzgeb. 1986 Nov-Dec;124(6):743-50. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1045032.
The distraction-epiphyseolysis is a method of leg-lengthening and allows to correct leg-deformities. A daily lengthening of 1 mm enhances ossification and enables a maximum lengthening of 8-10 cm. The indications, contra-indications and the method are described.