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Due to the great progress in surgical techniques, limb lengthening is frequently adopted to improve stature in the young achondroplastic patient. To face the various problems connected with dwarfism and with this treatment, an interdisciplinary team has been set up consisting of pediatricians, surgeons, psychologists and social workers.
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- Interdisciplinary Team
- Physical Restraint
- Psychological Evaluation
- Emotional Security
- Positive Body Image
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Weber, G. et al. (1988). Surgical Lengthening of Limbs in Achondroplastic Children: A Medical and Psycho-Social Program to Select and Treat Patients. In: Nicoletti, B., Kopits, S.E., Ascani, E., McKusick, V.A., Dryburgh, S.C. (eds) Human Achondroplasia. Basic Life Sciences, vol 48. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8712-1_59
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