Premature closure of upper humeral physis after fracture through simple bone cyst.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of spontaneous asymmetric premature closure of the upper humeral physis after fracture through a juxtaphyseal simple bone cyst in a 10-year-old boy. Five years later, there was 7.5 cm of humeral shortening and varus deformity of the humeral head.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Cysts
- Growth Plate
- Humeral Fractures
- Humerus
Anatomy
- humerus