Humeral lengthening and deformity correction in Ollier's disease: distraction osteogenesis with a multiaxial correction frame.
A case of Ollier's disease with deformity and shortening of the humerus is presented. Lengthening of 9 cm and deformity correction of 50 degrees were accomplished with excellent functional and cosmetic results. Unique features of this case were the use of a multiaxial correction monolateral frame and the formation of normal bone within the region of diseased Ollier's bone.
Tellisi
Nazzar
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Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.
Ilizarov
Svetlana
S
Fragomen
Austin T
AT
Rozbruch
S Robert
SR
D002648:Child; D004687:Enchondromatosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction; D011859:Radiography