Preventing of nonunion in congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia cases of Crawford Type I and II through the use of allograft bypass and a brace: Midterm findings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia is a limb deformity, which can be distressing for the affected patients and the pediatric orthopedic surgeons involved. We hypothesized that the modified McFarland procedure would avoid fractures and even have a corrective effect on the affected tibia in congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia patients. Toward this end, we evaluated the midterm results of treating congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia patients of Crawford Type I and II with allograft bypass combined with long-term bracing.

Methods

This study retrospectively evaluated 7 patients with congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia who were treated with allograft bypass combined with long-term bracing between 2009 and 2018. The median follow-up was 7.0 years (range 3.8-

SUBMITTER: Dong C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10984155 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature