title: Rib fixation for humeral lengthening following interscapulothoracic resection for malignant tumor.
abstract: We report a case of humeral lengthening in an adolescent, 6.5 years after interscapulothoracic resection for an osteosarcoma of the scapula. The lengthening external fixator was augmented by ipsilateral rib fixation in order to prevent cephalad migration of the proximal fragment. At a 3-year follow-up, the patient was satisfied, with an improved cosmesis and function of his limb.
authors.affiliation: Hotel-Dieu de France University Hospital, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Ismat B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Ghanem
authors.forename: Vernon T
authors.initials: VT
authors.lastname: Tolo
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Reynolds
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001852:Bone Lengthening / Q000379:methods*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016267:External Fixators; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012272:Ribs; D012540:Scapula; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome