Primary shortening followed by callus distraction for the treatment of a posttraumatic bone defect: case report.
The case of a 10-year-old boy is reported in which a 5-cm defect of the humerus sustained 2 months previously was treated by open reduction and external fixation followed by distraction beginning on the 20th day after surgery and continuing to the 40th day. The result was a 4-cm gain in length, with return of normal function and complete resolution of a concomitant radial nerve palsy.
Sales de Gauzy
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Hôpital Purpan, Toulouse, France.
Vidal
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Cahuzac
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JP
D001852:Bone Lengthening; D002146:Bony Callus; D016267:External Fixators; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery