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16243332

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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-1-27
pubmed:abstractText
Different techniques and devices have been used for correction osteotomies of bones in patients with malalignments. The most frequently used technique for rotational deformities of the femur and tibia is open osteotomy with an oscillating saw and pre-drilled holes with all well-known drawbacks of open surgery. An intramedullary device with an adapted minimal-invasive surgical technique allows intramedullary osteotomy of the bone preserving the surrounding soft tissue. We performed femoral osteotomies with an intramedullary saw followed by static interlocking nailing in 14 patients with post-traumatic rotational deformity in the femur. Twelve patients had an external rotational deformity of the femur ranging between 26 and 63 degrees , one had an additional leg-shortening of about 4 cm. Two patients had internal rotational deformities. In two patients with delayed fracture healing union was achieved within one year without secondary surgery. Post-operative clinical assessment and CT-scans revealed good derotation results with deformities of less than 4 degrees in all cases. No device-related complications were observed. Therefore, we conclude that "closed" osteotomy with an intramedullary saw is a minimal-invasive, safe and reliable option for derotation procedures in the femur.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0020-1383
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
145-51
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Derotation of post-traumatic femoral deformities by closed intramedullary sawing.
pubmed:affiliation
University Hospital Giessen, Department of Trauma Surgery, Rudolf-Buchheim-Str. 7, Giessen 35385, Germany. jens-peter.stahl@chiru.med.uni-giessen.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article