Definition
Involving both sides of the body. In limb lengthening, bilateral procedures (e.g., bilateral femoral or bilateral tibial lengthening) are performed on both legs during the same surgical session, reducing total treatment time but increasing initial recovery demands.
Aliases
bilateral lengthening
Sources
- Vogt B, Laufer A, Gosheger G, et al. Evaluation of simultaneous bilateral femoral distraction osteogenesis with antegrade intramedullary lengthening nails in achondroplasia. Acta Orthop. 2024;95:63-70.Public source
- Park KB, Kwak YH, Lee JW, Park BK, Park H, Lee DH. Functional recovery of daily living and sports activities after cosmetic bilateral tibia lengthening. Int Orthop. 2019;43(9):2017-2023.Public source
- Marwan Y, Cohen D, Alotaibi M, et al. Cosmetic stature lengthening: systematic review of outcomes and complications. Bone Joint Res. 2020;9(7):341–350.Public source
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