The Simple Distraction Device for Bone Transport Combined with Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis (MIPO) in the Treatment of Segmental Bone Defect
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2010-02-09
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The Thai Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
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The authors present two cases of segmental bone defect of the femur and tibia treated with bone transport using the simple distraction device which has been designed and adapted from Chiang Mai University (CMU) external fixator combine with MIPO technique. It can be applied for the femur and tibia with the distraction length of 7.5 cm. The device is simple, effective, cheap and reproducible.
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The Thai Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery; Volume 32 Number 1-2 March-September 2007; 20 - 24