Importance of lower limb surgery in Duch
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R. Forst; J. Forst
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Article
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1995
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Springer
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English
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A total of 123 patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) was surgically treated during two different periods of their course by hip and knee release, aponeurectomy of the iliotibial band and z-shaped Achilles' tendon lenghtening. In 57 patients (group I) this was carried out prophylactically a