Ulnar lengthening in the treatment of forearm deformity caused by hereditary multiple exostoses in children

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World Journal of Orthopedics

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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2025; 16(7): 108319
Published online Jul 18, 2025. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i7.108319

Ulnar lengthening in the treatment of forearm deformity caused by hereditary multiple exostoses in children

Shuo Wang, Huan-Rong Liu, Kai-Tai Zou, Feng Gao, Shang-Yu Wang, Blessing Mutasa, Jin Li, Pan Hong

Shuo Wang, Huan-Rong Liu, Kai-Tai Zou, Feng Gao, Shang-Yu Wang, Jin Li, Pan Hong, Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, China

Blessing Mutasa, Department of Orthopaedics, Chitungwiza Central Hospital, Chitungwiza 00000, Zimbabwe

Co-first authors: Shuo Wang and Huan-Rong Liu.

Co-corresponding authors: Jin Li and Pan Hong.

Author contributions: Wang S and Liu HR contribute equally to this study as co-first authors; Li J and Hong P contribute equally to this study as co-corresponding authors; Wang S, Zou KT, and Liu HR were responsible for the conception and design of the study, manuscript drafting, and final revision of the article; Gao F, Wang SY and Mutasa B collected data and provided language guidance; Li J and Hong P designed and managed the study, reviewed, and approved the final version of the manuscript.

Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

Open Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Corresponding author: Pan Hong, MD, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, China. hongpan2013@foxmail.com

Received: April 13, 2025
Revised: April 27, 2025
Accepted: June 3, 2025
Published online: July 18, 2025
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Core Tip: This article provides a concise overview of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical features of hereditary multiple exostoses (HME), focusing on the surgical technique of ulnar lengthening for forearm deformities. It discusses integration with corrective procedures, postoperative complications, and optimal intervention timing. Through a systematic review, the study concludes that ulnar lengthening is a widely recognized and effective treatment for forearm deformities in children with HME.