Correction of Limb Deformities Author: Dimitrios Giotikas MD, PhD   Limb deformity is a term which refers to the permanent loss of the normal shape of a bone. The bone can be bent, angulated, twisted, shortened or any combination of the above. Most often, limb deformities are the result of trauma (injury). More rarely they…

Segmental Bone Defects Author: Dimitrios Giotikas MD, PhD   Bone defect is a term which refers to the absence of a part of the bone. Very small bone gaps can be expected to heal with the normal bone-healing ability of the human body. In order to better organize our thoughts we have developed the concept…