Combined technique with hydroxyapatite coated intramedullary nails in treatment of anterolateral bowing of congenital pseudarthrosis of tibia.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The goal of this study is to evaluate the treatment outcomes of anterolateral bowing and residual deformities of distal tibia in patients with CPT using circular external fixation and hydroxyapatite coated flexible intramedullary nailing without excision of affected part of tibia.

Patients and methods

Six patients (4 boys and 2 girls, mean age 12.4 ± 4.1 years) were included in the study. Mean follow-up is 2.1 years. In 4 patients with early onset of disease initial surgical treatment (at age of 5-8 years) was dysplastic zone or pseudarthrosis resection with proximal metaphyseal osteotomy for bone transport. Children with unbroken bowed tibia (2 cases of type II according to Crawford classification) had no previous surgery. Neurofibromatosis type I was diagnosed in 4

SUBMITTER: Popkov D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6997496 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature