Limb lengthening: slower distraction rates may expedite patient joint recovery

2025/11/20 by Hui Tang, John Heydemann, Kevin McHorse +3 · 1 voice
Medicine · Engineering · #Bone fractures and treatments #Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies #Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes

paper · doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00623.2025

openalex created_date 2025/11/20 · openalex publication_date 2025/11/20 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Limb-lengthening procedures are predicated on bone health, with little consideration for muscle health. Here, we show that using slower than conventional limb-lengthening rates, which better accommodate muscle remodeling, expedites the recovery of patient joint function.

Citations

• The Tension-Stress Effect on the Genesis and Growth of Tissues

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• Limb lengthening: Slower Distraction Rates May Expedite Patient Joint Recovery Publication: Journal of Applied Physiology Articles in Press doi.org/10.1152/japp... [bsky, 5 points, 0 comments]

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