"Bone Lengthening" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Increase in the longest dimension of a bone to correct anatomical deficiencies, congenital, traumatic, or as a result of disease. The lengthening is not restricted to long bones. The usual surgical methods are internal fixation and distraction.
| Descriptor ID |
D001852
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.120
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bone Lengthening" by people in Profiles.
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Prospectively collected surgeon indications for discontinuation of a lengthening program for early-onset scoliosis. Spine Deform. 2020 02; 8(1):129-133.
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Limb salvage surgery for children and adolescents with malignant bone tumors in a developing country. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2008 Dec; 51(6):787-91.
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Limb lengthening for stature: a second opinion. J Pediatr Orthop. 2005 May-Jun; 25(3):409-10.
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Atrophic femoral nonunion with bone loss: treatment with monorail transport: a case report. J Orthop Trauma. 2004 Aug; 18(7):455-8.
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Limb-length inequality: assessment and treatment options. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 1999 May-Jun; 7(3):143-53.
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The effect of femoral lengthening on knee articular cartilage: the role of apparatus extension across the joint. J Pediatr Orthop. 1996 Mar-Apr; 16(2):151-4.
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Results of femoral lengthening using the Ilizarov technique. J Pediatr Orthop. 1995 Mar-Apr; 15(2):224-31.
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The effect of limb lengthening on articular cartilage. An experimental study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1994 Apr; (301):68-72.
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Noninvasive vascular monitoring during limb lengthening. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 1992; 52(1):17.