The role of the small AO external fixator in supracondylar rotational femoral osteotomies
| Autor: | John E. Handelsman, Samara Friedman, Jacob Weinberg |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Torsion Abnormality AO external fixator Adolescent External Fixators Bony union medicine.medical_treatment Bone Nails Osteotomy Medicine Internal fixation Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Femur Child Distal femoral osteotomy Orthodontics business.industry musculoskeletal system Treatment Outcome Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B. 14(3) |
| ISSN: | 1060-152X |
| Popis: | Torsional problems of the femur have been traditionally treated by a proximal osteotomy with internal fixation. We elected to perform femoral derotational osteotomies distally. Between September 1994 and April 2001, supracondylar osteotomies were performed on 38 femora in 21 children with torsional and angular deformities. The average age was 9 years (range 5-15 years). Twenty-three femora had excessive anteversion and fifteen, retroversion. All osteotomies were maintained by the small AO external fixator. Bony union occurred at an average of 10 weeks. Distal femoral osteotomy is an effective site for correcting rotational and associated angular deformities. The small AO external fixator provides precise adjustability, solid stability, and avoids a second procedure for hardware removal. |
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