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Caption : figure. s1. surgical procedure.
a. exposure of the femoral shaft via lateral approach; 
b. mounting the external fixation device; 
c. fracture induction by osteotomy; 
d. wound irrigation to removal tissue and metal debris; 
e. insertion of mg pin with plastic forceps; 
f. mg pin implantation in the medullary cavity; 
g. fracture reduction of the distal femur; 
h. final fracture stabilization with the fixator;  
i. wound closure.

File Name : supplementary materials. figure.s2.tif

Caption : figure. s2. post-operative growth curve (body weight, g)