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Articulated Distraction
• 2011
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Authors
Gamal Ahmed Hosny,
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International
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Abstract
Articulated distraction or arthrodiatasis is a new
method of treatment of Legg-Calve´ -Perthes
disease (LCPD). The term arthrodiatasis is derived
from the Greek words arthro (joint), dia (through),
and taxis (to stretch out).1 The method has been
used to treat a variety of hip conditions, such as
avascular necrosis, osteoarthritis, chondrolysis,
neglected hip dislocation, unstable capital femoral
epiphysis, and the adolescent arthritic hip.2–
method of treatment of Legg-Calve´ -Perthes
disease (LCPD). The term arthrodiatasis is derived
from the Greek words arthro (joint), dia (through),
and taxis (to stretch out).1 The method has been
used to treat a variety of hip conditions, such as
avascular necrosis, osteoarthritis, chondrolysis,
neglected hip dislocation, unstable capital femoral
epiphysis, and the adolescent arthritic hip.2–