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[Lengthening of the extremities and treatment of segmental defects by callus distraction]. 1987

G Giebel

Unfallchirurgische Klinik, Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover.

Under certain conditions after osteotomy, continuous distraction of the bone ends can induce regeneration of bone tissue with bridging of the defect. This method has been used by Ilizarov for over 30 years and has proved very useful in lengthening procedures of the extremities and curing segmental defects. Particularly large defects (over 5 cm) may be bridged much faster than by conventional methods with repeated bone grafting. In many cases a single surgical procedure will suffice.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011542	Pseudarthrosis	A pathologic entity characterized by deossification of a weight-bearing long bone, followed by bending and pathologic fracture, with inability to form normal BONY CALLUS leading to existence of the "false joint" that gives the condition its name. (Dorland, 27th ed)	Pseudoarthrosis,Pseudarthroses,Pseudoarthroses
D001852	Bone Lengthening	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.	Lengthening, Bone
D001860	Bone Plates	Implantable fracture fixation devices attached to bone fragments with screws to bridge the fracture gap and shield the fracture site from stress as bone heals. (UMDNS, 1999)	Bone Plate,Plate, Bone,Plates, Bone
D001864	Bone Wires	Steel wires, often threaded through the skin, soft tissues, and bone, used to fix broken bones. Kirschner wires or apparatus also includes the application of traction to the healing bones through the wires.	Kirschner Wire,Kirschner Wires,Bone Wire,Wire, Bone,Wire, Kirschner,Wires, Bone,Wires, Kirschner
D002146	Bony Callus	The bony deposit formed between and around the broken ends of BONE FRACTURES during normal healing.	Callus,Callus, Bony
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014143	Traction	The pull on a limb or a part thereof. Skin traction (indirect traction) is applied by using a bandage to pull on the skin and fascia where light traction is required. Skeletal traction (direct traction), however, uses pins or wires inserted through bone and is attached to weights, pulleys, and ropes. (From Blauvelt & Nelson, A Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology, 5th ed)	Tractions
D014945	Wound Healing	Restoration of integrity to traumatized tissue.	Healing, Wound,Healings, Wound,Wound Healings