title: [The extension nail. A new method for lengthening of the femur and tibia (author's transl)].
abstract: The paper introduces a new method for limb lengthening using an extension nail. Animal and clinical results are encouraging. Further clinical results and long term observations will be presented soon.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001852:Bone Lengthening / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D001858:Bone Nails; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D004285:Dogs; D005269:Femur / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000601:surgery*; D013977:Tibia / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Der Verlängerungsnagel. Eine neue Möglichkeit zur Verlängerung des Ober- und Unterschenkels.