title: [Surgical lengthening of the femur using the Poldi 7 device].
abstract: The work presents the evaluation of longterm results of the surgical prolongation of the femur. The examined group includes 10 patients: 5 boys and 5 girls which the authors treated in the years 1978-1986. Their average age in time of operation was 15.5 years. The youngest was 8 and the oldest 25 years old. Shortening was in 4 cases caused by poor healing of the fracture, in three cases it was a results of congenital hypoplasia of the femur or the whole lower extremity, in three cases it was caused by osteomyelitis. The duration of the prolongation was on average 4 months, the external fixation device was removed on average after 8 months. The mean prolongation was 8 cm, ranging from 4 cm to 11 cm. In 8 cases healing was without complications, twice there occurred a fatigue fracture which was treated by plate osteosynthesis.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cech
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vávra
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Terc
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dokoupil
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001852:Bone Lengthening / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Operacní prodluzování stehenní kosti s pouzitím soupravy Poldi 7.