Progressive Upper Limb Lengthening in Children: A Report of Two Cases
- 1 July 1986
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
- Vol. 6 (4) , 481-485
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01241398-198607000-00019
Abstract
A 10-year-old girl presenting with idiopathic humerus varus underwent variation osteotomy of the neck of the humerus followed by humeral lengthening, resulting in 70 mm of lengthening over a 6-week period. Two successive lengthenings of the radius, each approximately 20 mm, were performed on a young girl presenting with radial growth abnormalities, progressively degenerating into a radial clubhand. In both cases, functional and cosmetic improvement followed the surgical procedures, which were devoid of postoperative complications.Keywords
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