Humeral lengthening: a report of 2 cases

Surgical lengthening of the humerus can be performed safely if the surgeon takes care to avoid and prevent complications which may occur. The technic depends on the surgeon's experience, but preservation of the periosteal and endoosteal blood supply should be of concern. The amount of lengtheni...

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Main Author: Netrawichien P.
Format: Case Reports
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3505
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-35052014-08-30T02:34:57Z Humeral lengthening: a report of 2 cases Netrawichien P. Surgical lengthening of the humerus can be performed safely if the surgeon takes care to avoid and prevent complications which may occur. The technic depends on the surgeon's experience, but preservation of the periosteal and endoosteal blood supply should be of concern. The amount of lengthening less than 10 cm is safe. Bone graft is not necessary when Ilizarov's concept is used. 2014-08-30T02:34:57Z 2014-08-30T02:34:57Z 1994 Case Reports 0125-2208 7869012 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482 http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3505 eng
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description Surgical lengthening of the humerus can be performed safely if the surgeon takes care to avoid and prevent complications which may occur. The technic depends on the surgeon's experience, but preservation of the periosteal and endoosteal blood supply should be of concern. The amount of lengthening less than 10 cm is safe. Bone graft is not necessary when Ilizarov's concept is used.
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