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Physiologic symmetry of the lower extremities is essential for normal leg function on a long-term basis [6]. Deformities secondary to shaft fractures frequently shorten the limb and thus interfere with the normal biomechanics of both the lower extremity and the spine.

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Gotzen, L., Tscherne, H., Illgner, A. (1985). Corrective Osteotomies of the Femoral Shaft. In: Hierholzer, G., Müller, K.H. (eds) Corrective Osteotomies of the Lower Extremity after Trauma. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70774-2_15

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