title: Lengthening of the lower limbs and correction of lumbar hyperlordosis in achondroplasia.
abstract: This paper describes the technical development as well as results obtained with the method of bone lengthening developed by the author and used over the past fifteen years for the treatment of short-statured conditions not susceptible to hormonal treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dexeus Institute, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Vilarrubias
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cavaliere
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ginebreda
mesh_terms: D000130:Achondroplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001852:Bone Lengthening / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008141:Lordosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*