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Principles of Amputation Surgery in Children With Longitudinal Deficiencies of the Femur
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1990
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AmputationLeg-lengthening TechnologyLower Limb TraumaSurgeryAmputation SurgeryProsthesis FunctionOrthopaedic SurgeryPediatric Orthopedic SurgeryOrthopaedicsPediatric SurgeryJoint ReplacementLimb LengtheningProsthesisDistraction OsteogenesisLongitudinal DeficienciesLimb RestorationThumb HypoplasiaPediatricsMusculoskeletal SurgeryMedicine
In children with longitudinal deficiencies and congenital hypoplasia of the femur, the most important issue is the recognition of deficiencies that can be treated by leg-lengthening technology. Surgical management of the more severe cases should be strictly directed toward facilitating prosthesis function.