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Leg (Limb) Shortness (Phocomely)
There being a length difference between left and right leg or between arms is called leg shortness (LS - Phocomely). In general, there being less than 5cm length difference between two arms do not...
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What is Extremity Lengthening Surgery?
Extremity lengthening process is achieved by gradual lengthening of mending tissue and soft tissues (skin, muscle, nerves, blood veins etc). This new growth tissue is named as regenerate. Bone and...
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What is Diabetic Foot, What are the Protection Methods, How is it Treated?
Diabetics is a diseased caused by insufficient insulin production in the body or the produced insulin being insufficient to do its job. Insulin is produced in an organ named pancreas in out body and...
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Surgical Treatment of Knee Joint Arthritis (Osteoarthrosis)
Treatment of arthritis of knee joint, in other words erosion of joint cartilage, should always start with non-surgical methods. But if non-surgical methods don’t stop your pain and your...
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Big Bone Defects
Repair with external fixator and gradual lengthening and then (microsurgery) veined fibula graft in a male patient of 17 years of age, 14 cm bone defect and 5 cm shortness in right femur caused by...
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After Extremity Reconstruction School
I was with many distinguished participants at the Extremity Reconstruction School organised in the Memorial Bahcelievler Hospital Meeting Hall in November 15-16. I have touched upon many important...
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After the Meeting of Sacrum Fractures and Tumours...
We have had a meeting with very high energy last evening. This meeting organised by Marmara Omurga Grubu convened in Taksim Acıbadem Hospital. As always, it was very enjoyable to share information ...
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