title: Femoral lengthening with a rail external fixator: tips and tricks.
abstract: Lengthening the femur with an external fixator is commonly practised for a wide variety of pathologies. This technical report includes tips derived from observation and experience in a busy limb reconstruction unit. It focuses on the use of a rail fixator, although some of the descriptions are applicable to lengthening by circular fixators.
authors.affiliation: Consultant in Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Liverpool Children's and Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: Selvadurai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nayagam