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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Bone Lengthening
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Alargamiento Óseo
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Alongamento Ósseo
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Synonyms English:
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Lengthening, Bone
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Tree Number:
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E04.555.120
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Definition English:
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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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Indexing Annotation English:
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not restricted to long bones; coordinate IM with specific bone /surg (IM) or specific disease /surg (IM)
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See Related English:
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Tissue Expansion
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History Note English:
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72; LEG LENGTHENING was heading 1964-71 (Prov 1964-66)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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1877
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Unique Identifier:
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D001852
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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