Classification of the callus in limb lengthening Radiographic study of 35 limbs
- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Orthopaedica
- Vol. 63 (4) , 430-433
- https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679209154761
Abstract
35 calluses formed during limb lengthening were classified radiographically into 6 types: external, straight, attenuated, opposite, pillar, and agenetic. The healing indexes correlated well to the intrinsic periosteal and endosteal conditions of each type. This classification enabled us to estimate the intrinsic conditions, predict the healing index, control the daily lengthening speed, and decide to apply early augmentation of the callus.Keywords
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