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The distal akin osteotomy: a new approach.
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1992
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Gross AnatomyLimb ReconstructionMedicineDistraction OsteogenesisOperative TreatmentSurgical StabilizationOrthopaedicsDistal Oblique OsteotomyDistal Akin OsteotomyRigid Internal FixationSurgeryAkin ProcedureAnatomyHand SurgeryOrthognathic SurgeryMaxillofacial SurgeryOrthopaedic Surgery
The authors describe a modification of the Akin procedure using a distal oblique osteotomy with rigid internal fixation. The anatomic, biomechanic, and physiologic advantages of this modification are discussed. Its proper use and an analysis of results is included.