1.   The Ilizarov frame can be used to correct bone deformities, regenerate bone and to lengthen limbs, and is most useful in young patients.

2.   The Ilizarov frame can be used to correct bone deformities, to regenerate bone, and to lengthen limbs.

3.   Congenital syphilis, which is passed from an infected pregnant woman to her fetus, can cause seizures, deafness, developmental delays and bone deformities.

4.   Stilettos, doctors say, cause back pain, bone deformities and nerve damage.

5.   The result can be stress fractures, inflammation, muscle tears or progressive bone deformities.