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11598824

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-10-12
pubmed:abstractText
The present study compares a recent approach for congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia, combining a free vascularized fibula graft and an Ilizarov external fixator. Between 1984 and 1993, seven vascularized fibula grafts were performed. In the first six cases, casts or unilateral external fixators were applied, and five of these cases were complicated by fractures of the graft, necessitating secondary procedures or long-term immobilization. The mean follow-up was 12.1 years. Five patients can now walk unassisted, and one uses a brace only outdoors. On average, a brace was required for 18 months. In the recent Ilizarov external fixator case, the fixator was removed after 4 months and a brace was unnecessary at 10 months. There was no leg-length discrepancy, severe ankle deformity, or fracture of the grafted fibula 7 years postoperatively. Combining a free vascularized fibula graft with an Ilizarov external fixator is recommended for this condition.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0743-684X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
497-508; discussion 509
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-2-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Combining free vascularized fibula graft and the Ilizarov external fixator: recent approaches to congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study