title: Successful management of a massive bone defect of the distal femur and limb shortening in two stages.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Kai-Cheng
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Electronic address: kclin@isca.vghks.gov.tw.
authors.forename: Yih-Wen
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Tarng
authors.affiliation: Department of Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Kuo-Chung
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D005269:Femur / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged