Hill R A, Tucker S K
Hospital for Sick Children, London.
Br J Hosp Med. 1997;57(8):399-404.
It is now possible to reliably lengthen limbs for inequality or short stature by distraction osteogenesis using external fixators. Similar techniques offer new methods of treating infected fractures and non-unions and correcting soft tissue contractures and bony deformities. This article outlines the techniques and indications for leg lengthening and bone transport.
