Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

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.

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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.

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1 entry terms
  • Lengthening, Bone

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17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

not restricted to long bones; coordinate IM with specific bone /surg (IM) or specific disease /surg (IM)

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History Note

72; LEG LENGTHENING was heading 1964-71 (Prov 1964-66)

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Previous Indexing

  • Leg Length Inequality (1966-1971)
  • Osteotomy (1966-1971)
  • specific bone/surgery (1966-1971)

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  1. E04w.555.120

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bone Lengthening. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001852. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001852
  2. Bone Lengthening. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72393340