Acute lengthening can be done in the mid-diaphysis of the femur or through an innominate osteotomy. The latter may be indicated for a patient with primary pelvic asymmetry. Large leg length ...

Ilizarov showed that formation of new bone at the osteotomy ... While bifocal lengthening of the tibia is an accepted method with few complications, bifocal lengthening of the femur has been ...