title: Humeral lengthening and deformity correction in Ollier's disease: distraction osteogenesis with a multiaxial correction frame.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Nazzar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tellisi
authors.forename: Svetlana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ilizarov
authors.forename: Austin T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Fragomen
authors.forename: S Robert
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Rozbruch
mesh_terms: 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