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How does the lengthening affect other tissues such as nerves, muscles, veins and skin?

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How does the lengthening affect other tissues such as nerves, muscles, veins and skin?

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These tissues grow as they are stretched. The limiting factor in limb lengthening is the rate of bone growth since other tissues have a higher rate of growth than the bone.