The role of psychology in multidisciplinary preparation of pediatric patients undergoing limb lengthening and reconstruction

• Main Authors: Whitney M. Herge, PhD, LP (Author), Mikhail Samchukov, MD (Author), Emily Elerson, RN (Author), Alexander Cherkashin, MD (Author), Elizabeth Hubbard, MD (Author), David Podeszwa, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The purpose of this paper is to review the role of psychology within the multidisciplinary preparation process for pediatric patients considering limb lengthening and reconstruction (LLR) and establish best practices for a staged preparation workflow. This work is grounded in the collective clinical...