Open AccessThe true lengthening of limbs. S.L. Tregubov (Orth. and Traum., 1927, No. 2-3)
Author(s) -
N. Kiptenko
Publication year - 1928
Publication title -
kazanskij medicinskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-9359
pISSN - 0368-4814
DOI - 10.17816/kazmj90382
Subject(s) - elongation , anatomy , cartilage , medicine , biology , materials science , metallurgy , ultimate tensile strength
Lengthening of limbs observed in various diseases and injuries also occurs in the case of the bones and joints. In this case, elongation occurs when the diaphyseal part lying near the epiphyseal cartilage is diseased; when the epiphyseal cartilage itself or the epiphyseal line is diseased, elongation does not occur. Elongation is observed only in the period of bone growth and reaches 0.5-2 centimeters, usually during the first 1-3 years of the disease.