| publication name | Articulated Distraction |
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| Authors | Gamal Ahmed Hosny, |
| year | 2011 |
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| volume | Not Available |
| issue | Not Available |
| pages | Not Available |
| publisher | Not Available |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
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–