Orthopaedic Blog: Limb Lengthening, Deformity & Paediatric Orthopaedics

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Articles on limb lengthening, the Ilizarov method, deformity, nonunion, paediatric orthopaedics and sports injuries.

A bone age X-ray shows how mature a child's skeleton is from an image of the left hand and wrist. We explain the Greulich-Pyle and…

Epiphysiodesis stops or slows the growth plate of the longer leg so that a leg length difference closes with growth. We explain who it…

Guided growth temporarily slows one side of a growth plate to correct knock knees or bow legs in children without cutting the bone. We…

Most bone pain is not caused by a tumour, but certain features of pain and swelling should be assessed. We explain the warning signs, the…

An enchondroma is a benign cartilage tumour inside the bone, often found by chance. We explain how single lesions are monitored, what…

Osteoid osteoma is a small, benign bone tumour that can cause night-time bone pain in young people. Learn the typical symptoms, why CT is…

An osteochondroma is a benign, cartilage-capped bony lump that grows near a growth plate. We explain how a single lesion differs from the…

Bone transport is an Ilizarov technique that repairs large bone defects by generating new bone from the patient's own bone. How it works…

An open fracture is an emergency in which the broken bone is exposed through a wound. First aid steps, the Gustilo classification…

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