Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 197-204 , March 2010

Percutaneous Distraction Osteogenesis for Treatment of Brachymetatarsia

  • Bradley M. Lamm, DPM, FACFAS

      Affiliations

    • Head of Foot and Ankle Surgery, International Center for Limb Lengthening, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Bradley M. Lamm, DPM, FACFAS, Head of Foot and Ankle Surgery, International Center for Limb Lengthening, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, 2401 West Belvedere Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215.

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 Financial Disclosure: None reported.

 Conflict of Interest: None reported.

PII: S1067-2516(09)00420-7

doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2009.09.005

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 197-204 , March 2010

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