Percutaneous osteotomies. Osteotome and Gigli saw techniques.
Traditional methods of performing tibial and femoral corticotomies is discussed and then the modification using a percutaneous Gigli saw is explained. Advantages of the procedure are detailed, and numerous illustrations aid the reader.
Paley
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Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore.
Tetsworth
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D001852:Bone Lengthening / Q000379:methods; D016267:External Fixators; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery