Definition
A thick band of fibrous connective tissue that runs along the outside of the thigh. It extends from the hip (iliac crest of the pelvis) down to the outer part of the tibia (shinbone).
Aliases
iliotibial band, ITB
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Sources
- Paley D - PRECICE intramedullary limb lengthening systemPublic sourceAccessed 2026-07-12
- Fragomen AT, Nguyen J, Rozbruch SR, et al. "A Comparison of Femoral Lengthening Methods Favors the Magnetic Internal Lengthening Nail When Compared with Lengthening Over a Nail." HSS J. 2018Public sourceAccessed 2026-02-25
- Herzenberg JE, et al. "Tibial lengthening over intramedullary nails: A matched case comparison with Ilizarov tibial lengthening." Bone Joint Res. 2016Public sourceAccessed 2026-02-25
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