Humeral lengthening and deformity correction in Ollier's disease: distraction osteogenesis with a multiaxial correction frame. uri icon

Overview

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.

publication date

  • May 1, 2008

Research

keywords

  • Enchondromatosis
  • Humerus
  • Osteogenesis, Distraction

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 42049089388

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1097/BPB.0b013e3282f548dc

PubMed ID

  • 18391816

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 17

issue

  • 3