Use of Gamma locking nail(®) in tri-planar osteotomy in bilateral severe slipped upper femoral epiphysis: a case study and literature review.

Autor: Sharafeldin KN; Orthopaedic Department, Midland Regional Hospital at Tullamore, Tullamore, Offaly, Republic of Ireland. knsharaf@gmail.com, Butt AJ, Burke T
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Irish journal of medical science [Ir J Med Sci] 2012 Sep; Vol. 181 (3), pp. 409-14. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Sep 01.
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-010-0563-6
Abstrakt: Introduction: Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE) is a common condition affecting adolescent boys and girls. It is classified as acute, chronic or acute on chronic. The slip can be mild, moderate or severe.
Materials and Methods: We present a case of chronic severe SUFE in a 16-year-old male with significant fixed bilateral deformities requiring osteotomy of proximal femur and stabilisation with short locking Gamma nail(®). To our knowledge, this device has not been used in stabilisation of osteotomies in chronic SUFE.
Conclusion: The purpose of this paper is to describe the results of our fixation method and also to increase the awareness in orthopaedic surgeon about the usefulness of Gamma locking nail(®) in these difficult situations.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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