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Scope of Practice
LIMB LENGTHENING
Patient's with limb length discrepancy as the
result of a fracture healed in a shortened fashion, infection, growth arrest
secondary to an injury as a child resulting in decreased growth in specific
bones, or congenital limb inequalities can be treated with limb lengthening
procedures. These are evaluated on an individual basis with attention to
patient's needs and realistic goals. |