%A Menezes, Ronald %A Arora, Bakul %A Acharya, Prashanth %T A simple technique to correct angular deformity in metacarpal during distraction of osteogenesis %9 Case Report %D 2015 %J Journal of Orthopaedics and Allied Sciences %R 10.4103/2319-2585.155932 %P 48-50 %V 3 %N 1 %U https://www.joas.in/article.asp?issn=2319-2585;year=2015;volume=3;issue=1;spage=48;epage=50;aulast=Menezes %8 January 1, 2015 %X Distraction osteogenesis is standard for bone lengthening. The use of Joshi's external stabilizing system (JESS) fixators are common for lengthening of metacarpals. However, being a uniaxial fixator, occurrence of angular deformity is possible. The use of strong dynamic fixators aid in prevention and correction of angular deformities of long bones. We report a simple method to correct angular deformity of metacarpal using JESS fixator, in a 14-year-old girl who presented with congenitally short 3 rd metacarpal. %0 Journal Article %I Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications %@ 2319-2585