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Limb lengthening and deformity correction with externally controlled motorized intramedullary nails: evaluation of 50 consecutive lengthenings

Joachim HornSection of Children’s Orthopaedics and Reconstructive Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital;; Correspondence[email protected]
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Ivan HvidSection of Children’s Orthopaedics and Reconstructive Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital;;
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Stefan HuhnstockSection of Children’s Orthopaedics and Reconstructive Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital;;
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Anne B BreenSection of Children’s Orthopaedics and Reconstructive Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital;;
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Harald SteenBiomechanics Lab, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
Pages 81-87 | Received 25 Jun 2018, Accepted 11 Sep 2018, Published online: 29 Oct 2018

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