Effect of tibial diaphyseal lengthening on the longitudinal growth of the tibia
- VernacularTitle:胫骨骨干端延长对胫骨生长板纵向生长的影响
- Author:
Gang CAI
;
Sihe QIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
limb lengthening;
growth plate;
tibia;
longitudinal growth
- From:
Orthopedic Journal of China
2006;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Objective]To study the effect of tibial diaphyseal lengthening on the longitudinal growth of the tibia.[Method]Rabbit models of tibial diaphyseal lengthening and tibial osteotomy were established.Standard radiography of the tibia was taken and the length of the tibia was measured.Histology of the proximal and distal tibia was made and the thickness of the growth plate was measured.[Result]Tibial osteotomy alone stimulated the longitudinal growth of the tibia and increased the thickness of the growth plate.However,tibial diaphyseal lengthening suppressed this stimulation resulting in natural longitudinal growth and normal thickness of the growth plate that matched the normal side.[Conclusion]Diaphyseal lengthening of tibia does not inhibit the longitudinal growth of the tibia.
