Psychologic, vascular, and physiologic aspects of lower limb lengthening in achondroplastics.
Achondroplastic patients having lengthening surgery of the lower limbs were preoperatively evaluated from psychologic, functional, vascular, and endocrinometabolic points of view. Long-term research is required to determine effects of surgical correction of achondroplasia from both psychologic and various physical points of view.
Institute of Clinical Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Verona, Italy.
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D000130:Achondroplasia / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D001852:Bone Lengthening / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male