The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Had a Motor

The nurse is caring for a client who had a motor vehicle accident resulting in a comminuted fracture of the right fibula.After healing, the client's right leg is shorter than the left.Treatment to correct the defect involves the placement of an Ilizarov frame.Which process does the nurse expect with the treatment?

A) The left leg will be immobilized until the right leg lengthens.
B) Muscles of the right leg are stretched to lengthen the bone.
C) In small increments, the right leg will become longer.
D) Bone shortening of the left leg will require immobilization.