Classification of the callus in limb lengthening Radiographic study of 35 limbs

Authors

  • Chiaki Hamanishi
  • Yosiyuki Yasuwaki
  • Hiraku Kikuchi
  • Seisuke Tanaka
  • Kiyosi Tamura

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679209154761

Abstract

35 calluses formed during limb lengthening were classified radiographically into 6 types: external, straight, attenuated, opposite, pillar, and agenetic. The healing indexes correlated well to the intrinsic periosteal and endosteal conditions of each type. This classification enabled us to estimate the intrinsic conditions, predict the healing index, control the daily lengthening speed, and decide to apply early augmentation of the callus.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

1992-01-01

How to Cite

Hamanishi, C., Yasuwaki, Y., Kikuchi, H., Tanaka, S., & Tamura, K. (1992). Classification of the callus in limb lengthening Radiographic study of 35 limbs. Acta Orthopaedica, 63(4), 430–433. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679209154761

Issue

Acta Orthopaedica, Volume 63, Issue 4 (1992)

Section

Articles

License

Acta Orthopaedica (Scandinavica) content is available freely online as from volume 1, 1930. The journal owner owns the copyright for all material published until volume 80, 2009. As of June 2009, the journal has however been published fully Open Access, meaning the authors retain copyright to their work. As of June 2009, articles have been published under CC-BY-NC or CC-BY licenses, unless otherwise specified.
 
Crossref
Scopus
Google Scholar
Europe PMC