Pollon, Tristan and Sales de Gauzy, Jérôme and Pham, Thuy Trang and Thevenin Lemoine, Camille and Accadbled, Franck
Salvage of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia by the induced membrane technique followed by a motorised lengthening nail.
(2018)
Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research, 104 (1). 147-153. ISSN 1877-0568
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otsr.2017.10.012
Abstract
An 18-year-old male with neurofibromatosis type I was treated for congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia using the Masquelet induced-membrane technique with internal fixation by retrograde implantation of a transplantar intramedullary nail. Bone healing was obtained at the expense of malunion with external rotation and 5.5cm of lower limb shortening. A motorised intramedullary-lengthening nail (Fitbone®, Wittenstein, Igersheim, Germany) was implanted. This treatment was successful in correcting the rotational malalignment and limb length discrepancy. The motorised nail Fitbone® may be a valid option for treating complex cases of limb length discrepancy, including those combined with limb deformities.
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HAL Id: | hal-02135146 |
Audience (journal): | International peer-reviewed journal |
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Institution: | Other partners > Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse - CHU Toulouse (FRANCE) |
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Deposited On: | 27 Mar 2019 08:04 |
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