Ollier layer


Ollier layer

The inner layer of the periosteum. It contains osteoblasts that become active during repair of fractures. Synonym: osteogenic layerSee also: Ollier, Louis Xavier Edouard

Ollier,

Louis Xavier Edouard Léopold, French surgeon, 1830-1900. Ollier approachOllier disease - proliferation of cartilage in the metaphyses of several bones, causing distorted growth in length or pathological fractures. Synonym(s): enchondromatosisOllier graft - a thin split-thickness graft, usually in small pieces. Synonym(s): Ollier-Thiersch graft; Thiersch graftOllier incisionOllier layerOllier methodOllier operationOllier rake retractorOllier raspatoryOllier retractorOllier techniqueOllier theory - a theory of compensatory growth.Ollier-Thiersch graft - Synonym(s): Ollier graft