Spontaneous regeneration of the lateral malleolus after traumatic loss in a three-year-old boy : A case report with seven-year follow-up

We describe a three-year-old boy who had spontaneous regeneration of the entire lateral malleolus after injury, including the epiphysis, physis and metaphysis.

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Published in:	Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume Vol. 79; no. 1; pp. 66 - 67
Main Authors:	PARK, H.-W, KIM, H.-J, PARK, B.-M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery 1997
Subjects:	Ankle Injuries - diagnostic imaging Ankle Injuries - physiopathology Ankle Joint - physiology Biological and medical sciences Bone Regeneration - physiology Child, Preschool Humans Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine Male Medical sciences Radiography Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Human Osseous epiphysis Fibula Diseases of the osteoarticular system Lower limb Trauma Case study Regeneration Follow up study External Evolution Bone defect Malleolus Child
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Summary:	We describe a three-year-old boy who had spontaneous regeneration of the entire lateral malleolus after injury, including the epiphysis, physis and metaphysis.
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ISSN:	0301-620X 2044-5377
DOI:	10.1302/0301-620X.79B1.7074