Progressive upper limb lengthening in children: a report of two cases.
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.
D001852:Bone Lengthening; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy; D011884:Radius / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*