Limb Length Discrepancy and Angular Deformity due to Benign Bone Tumors and Tumor-like Lesions.
review · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 33720060.
- Also identified by DOI 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-20-00214 and PMC identifier 7954373.
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Abstract
Benign bone tumors and tumor-like lesions are frequently diagnosed in children and adolescents. The immature skeleton is at risk for growth disturbances and deformity because of the effects of the lesions on normal bone architecture and the physis. The development, manifestation, and severity of the limb length inequality and deformity differs between the various bone pathologies. Distraction osteogenesis, osteotomy, and guided growth are key tools in the treatment of limb inequality and deformity using a combination of external and internal fixation devices.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Neoplasms
- Osteogenesis, Distraction
- Soft Tissue Neoplasms