Background Achondroplasia is the most common form of skeletal disorder with
disproportionate short stature. Vosoritide is the first disease-specific, precision …

Aim This study reviews the re-use of implanted motorised intramedullary lengthening nails
previously used for limb lengthening. Materials and methods A retrospective review was …

Background: Femoral fracture after femoral lengthening in patients with achondroplasia and
hypochondroplasia is a frequent complication, occurring in up to 30%. The purpose of this …

The last years brought many advances relevant to lower limb reconstruction. It feels like
guided growth has been looked at from every angle, and still there are new emerging …

Background and purpose The heterogeneous outcomes used in lower-limb lengthening
surgery (LLLS) complicate evidence synthesis, weakening systematic reviews and clinical …

Background: Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a rare condition in which normal spongy and cortical
bone is replaced by non-neoplastic fibrous tissue, leading to weakened bone matrix and …

Aims and background: Charcot's neuroarthropathy (CN) affecting the midfoot leads to
fractures and dislocation of the tarsal bones and displaced predominantly to the plantar …

Introduction: Osteogenesis imperfecta is the most common genetic disorder of bone and is
characterised by growth retardation, bone fragility, deformity and joint hyperlaxity. Severe …