Definition
The soft, collagen-rich tissue that fills the gap between two separating bone segments during the distraction phase of limb lengthening. Over time, in the consolidation phase, the regenerate undergoes mineralization and remodeling to become structurally similar to normal bone.
Aliases
regenerate bone
Sources
- Erverdi N, Motro M. Brief History of Distraction Osteogenesis. Springer, 2015.Public source
- Ilizarov GA. The tension-stress effect on the genesis and growth of tissues: Part II. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1989;239:263-285. PMID: 2912628Public source
- Mahboubian S, et al. Ilizarov principles of deformity correction. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2010;92(2):101-105. PMC3025247Public source
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