Operative lengthening of the humerus: Indications, benefits, and complications

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 613-616

  Lee, Francis Young In ^a   Schoeb, J Scott ^a   Yu, John ^a   Christiansen, Brett D ^a   Dick, Harold M ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Distraction osteogenesis; External fixator; Humeral lengthening; Ilizarov; Physeal arrest; Unicameral bone cysts

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BONE CYST; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; ELBOW DISEASE; ELBOW FLEXION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMERUS; HUMERUS LENGTHENING; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; MALE; NERVE PARALYSIS; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERFORMANCE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE PALSY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SHORT HUMERUS; SPORT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HUMERUS; MALE; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SPORTS;

EID: 24144458539     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bpo.0000164868.97060.bb     Document Type: Article

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