Ethical Considerations in Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction: Do Aesthetics Matter?

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Aug 7;101(15):1428-1431. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.19.00068.

Authors

Rachel M Randall¹, Julie Balch Samora^{1

2}, Claire Shannon³, Casey Jo Humbyrd^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
² Department of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
³ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
⁴ Berman Institute of Bioethics, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.

PMID: 31393437
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.19.00068

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Attitude of Health Personnel*
Bone Lengthening / ethics*
Bone Lengthening / methods*
Child
Decision Making, Shared
Esthetics
Female
Genu Valgum / diagnostic imaging
Genu Valgum / surgery*
Humans
Patient Safety*
Risk Assessment
Treatment Outcome