Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Glossary

The Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Glossary is an alphabetical reference for patients, families and referring clinicians. This first edition contains 204 terms, with plain-language definitions, clinical explanations where appropriate, abbreviations, alternative names and links to related entries. The glossary covers bone healing, alignment measurements, congenital limb conditions, surgical techniques, implants and rehabilitation. It is intended to help readers understand terminology encountered in clinical consultations, patient information and orthopaedic literature. Content development and editing: Muhammed Burak Çankaya.Clinical content and medical review: Prof. Dr. Halil İbrahim Balcı, MD, FEBOT. Version 1.0 provides a fixed PDF edition of the ILLRC online glossary. The online edition may be updated independently. Online edition:https://illrc.org/knowledge-hub/glossary/ The authors developed, reviewed and approved the glossary, with large language models assisting in drafting, editing and technical implementation.